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LIBRARY  OF   THE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 


PRINCETON.  N.  J. 


O^.^.a. 


V 


THE  EARTHLY  FOOTPRINTS 

OF 

OUR  RISEN  LORD. 


^  (       JUL  Sa  1924 

THE  V  ^ 

Earthly  Footprints 


OF    OUR 


RISEN     LORD, 
miununcb. 


A    CONTINUOUS     NARRATIVE     OF     THE     FOUR     GOSPELS 
ACCORDING     TO     THE     REVISED     VERSION. 


WITH    AN    INTRODUCTION    BY 


REV.  JOHN    HALL,    D.  D. 


FLEMING   H.  REVELL  COMPANY. 

XF.W    YORK:  I  CHICAGO: 

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Copyright,  1891,  by 
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COMPILER'S   PREFACE, 


"\  1  TE  know  from  blessed  experience  that  many  dear  peo- 
ple looking,  at  first,  only  with  curious  eyes  at  the 
pictured  incidents  of  the  life  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  upon 
the  earth,  have  afterwards  come  to  gaze  with  tearful  eyes 
at  the  same — their  hearts  the  while  full  of  joy — they  having 
become  assured  of  the  forgiveness  of  their  sins,  and  of 
having  received  the  gift  of  eternal  life. 

This  knowledge,  gained  during  the  last  two  years  in 
our  efforts  to  bring  men,  women  and  children  to  the  loving 
Saviour  by  appealing  to  their  hearts  through  their  sense  of 
sight  as  well  as  through  their  sense  of  hearing,  led  us  to 
think  and  conclude  that  a  judicious  selection  from  the  pic- 
tures thus  presented — say,  one  hundred  of  them  suitably 
reproduced — would  effectively  serve  the  sacred  purpose  of 
illustrating  a  new  life  of  our  Lord, — to  be  compiled 
from  the  i-eviscd  version  of  the  writings  of  the  four 
evangelists. 

In  this  way,  we  thought,  an  appeal  to  the  heart  through 


COMPILER'S    PREFACE. 

the  eye,  could  be  made  far  beyond  our  own  or  anybody's 
personal  superintendence — even  to  the  remotest  parts  of 
our  land— if  God  should  be  pleased  to  prosper  the  enter- 
prise. 

With  the  assistance  of  a  Christian  brother  we  have  now 
completed  a  work  so  projected;  its  distinctive  features 
being, 

First  —  The  Illustrations. 

Second — The  fact  that  the  reading-matter  has  been  com- 
piled entirely  from  the  writings  of  the  four  evangelists 
according  to  the  Revised  Version. 

Third — The  additional  fact  that  in  deference  to  the  as 
yet  prevailing  prejudice  against  the  paragraphic  form  of 
the  composition  of  the  Revised  Version,  verses  distinct  and 
separate  have  been  made  of  the  matter  gathered  therefrom  ; 
so  that  the  pages  of  the  new  book  should  resemble  the  more 
familiar  pages  of  the  unrevised  version  of  the  same  blessed 
truths. 

And  now  we  send  the  book  forth,  such  as  it  is,  praying 
God  to  make  it  to  many  a  re-enjoyment  of  the  "  Stereopti- 
con  Illustrated  Readings  of  the  Life  of  Jesus ;" 

To  many,  a  delightful  reminder  of  the  blessed  hour  when 
the  very  words  and  pictures  on  the  pages  before  them 
influenced  them,  in  some  degree  at  least,  to  give  their  hearts 
and  devote  their  lives  to  God ; 

And  especially  beseeching  Him  that  by  His  providence  it 
may  fall  into  the  hands  of  some  who  looked  with  curious  eyes 


COMPILER'S    PREFACE. 

only,  and  went  their  way  with  their  hearts  unaffected ;  and 
that  He  may  lead  such  to  a  perusal  of  the  sacred  story  with 
its  illustrations  in  the  quiet  of  their  own  homes;  and  so, 
after  all,  His  spirit  moving  their  hearts  and  minds,  they  be 
"brought  to  true  repentance  and  into  that  peace  which  pass- 
eth  all  understanding. 

And  as  Christ  said  to  his  disciples,  "Ask  what  ye  will," 
we  pray  God  that  through  the  effort  we  have  made  in  this 
way  to  serve  the  blessed  Master,  multitudes  even  may  find 
the  only  real  happiness  possible  in  this  world  of  sin  and 
sorrow,  and  finally  enter  into  the  everlasting  joy  of  the 
Christian's  world  to  come. 

The  illustrations  consist  of  original  drawings  by  C.  P. 
Davis,  E.  J.  Whitney,  and  August  Wills,  and  copies  of  pic- 
tures by  Bida,  Heck,  Hofman,  Hunt,  Munkacsy,  Miiller, 
Plockhurst,  Raphael,  Paul  Veronese,  De  \'inci,  and  other 
masters  in  sacred  art. 

GEORGE  D.  MACKAV. 


NEW  YORK. 


INTRODUCTION. 


AFTER  looking  carefully  into  the  plan  and  the  pages 
of  this  book,  fittingly  called  The  Earthly  Foot- 
prints OF  OUR  Risen  Lord,  I  am  happy  to  commend 
it,  for  reasons,  among  others,  like  the  following. 

One  of  the  evidences  of  Divine  wisdom  in  the  structure 
of  the  Bible  is  the  extent  to  which  its  teaching  is  presented 
in  history.  Facts  are  noticed  and  remembered  more  easily 
than  abstract  statements.  The  historic  facts  of  the  inspired 
records  stand  out  as  object-lessons  for  all  lands  and  for  all 
times. 

On  the  same  principle  it  is  that  persons  readily  arrest 
attention,  and  gain  a  place  in  the  thought  of  observer  and 
of  reader.  With  what  distinctness  do  the  men  and  women 
of  holy  Scripture  stand  out  before  us  I  It  is  not  to  be  won- 
dered at  that  preachers  and  .teachers  have  so  frequently 
and  effectively  grouped  the  great  truths  they  meant  to 
enforce  around  "  Scripture  Characters." 


INTRODUCTION. 

These  statements  are  emphatically  true  of  the  Gospels— 
that  portion  of  the  written  word  in  which  the  "  Word  made 
flesh"  is  presented  to  men  from  several  distinct  points  of 
view.  He  in  His  grace  and  loveliness,  stands  forth,  the 
Central  figure,  giving  interest  and  significance  to  the  per- 
sons coming  around  Him,  whether  as  disciples  or  as  ene- 
mies, and  suggesting  pictures  which  the  mind  cannot  but 
try  to  shape  for  itself.  We  think  of  the  "  holy  child  Jesus," 
the  home  in  which  He  lived,  the  boat  on  the  lake  in  which 
He  was  so  often  carried,  the  garden  trees  under  which  He 
prayed,  the  cross  on  which  He  gave  His  life,  the  grave 
from  which  He  came  forth.  To  render  these  memory-pict- 
ures distinct  and  definite,  is  an  important  contribution  to 
Christian  intelligence.  This  contribution  the  compiler  has 
made. 

Nor  are  we  to  overlook  the  fact  that  travel.  Oriental 
research  and  the  study  of  ancient  monuments — so  many  of 
which  corroborate  Bible  history — make  it  easier  than  it 
once  was,  to  secure  illustrations  that  will  be  true  to  the 
truth  of  things.  The  dress,  the  homes,  the  furniture,  the 
surroundings  of  the  Orientals  two  thousand  years  ago,  are 
now  matters  of  definite  knowledge,  and  of  comparatively 
easy  reproduction.  One  can  see  the  results  in  such  works 
as  Smith's  "  Dictionary  of  the  Bible,"  or  in  a  good  modern 
encyclopaedia.  Here  they  are  made  to  throw  light  upon 
a  life,  like  which  the  world  never  saw  another. 


INTRODUCTION. 

The  effort  to  utilize  this  method  of  giving  interest  and 
distinctness  to    Scripture    scenes   and   incidents   will,  we 
doubt  not,  be  successful  with  many,  both  young  and  old, 
and  will  extend  and  deepen  the  knowledge  of  Gospel  his- 
tory.    Pictures  have  been  turned  into  helps  to  prayer  till 
they   became,    all   too    often,    the    objects   of    devotional 
regard;  but  this  has  been  by  those  who  had  not  the  Divine 
word  in  their  hands.     Illustrations,  such  as  are  here  pre- 
sented, draw  to  the  reading  and  knowledge  of  the  Word, 
and  the  Word  folds  "  God  as  a  spirit,"  and  teaches  men  to 
"  worship  Him  in  spirit  and  in  truth,"  and  for  fitting  and 
needed  help  to  seek  the  Spirit  of  grace  and  of  supplications. 
A  preacher  labors  to  fix  human  attention  on  Christ  Jesus. 
This  work  will  be  a  help  in  this  high,  this  divinely-ap- 
pointed labor. 


NEW    YORK. 


THE  EARTHLY  FOOTPRINTS 

OF 

OUR    RISEN    LORD. 
1Illuminc^. 


CHAPTER    I. 

THE     PROLOGUE. 

IN  the  beginning  was  the 
Word,  and  the  Word  was 
with  God,  and  the  Word  was 
God. 

2  The  same  was  in  the  be- 
ginning with  God. 

3  All  things  were  made  by 
him;  and  without  him  was 
not  anything  made  that  hath 
been  made. 

4  In  him  was  life ;  and  the 
life  was  the  light  of  men. 

5  And  the  light  shineth  in 
the  darkness;  and  the  dark- 
ness apprehended  it  not. 

6  There  came  a  man,  sent 
from  God,  whose  name  was 
John. 


7  The  same  came  for  wit- 
ness, that  he  might  bear  wit- 
ness of  the  light,  that  all 
might  believe  through  him. 

8  He  was  not  the  light, 
but  came  that  he  might  bear 
witness  of  the  light. 

9  There  was  the  true  light, 
even  the  light  which  lighteth 
every  man,  coming  into  the 
world. 

ID  He  was  in  the  world, 
and  the  world  was  made  by 
him,  and  the  world  knew  him 
not. 

1 1  He  came  unto  his  own. 
and  they  that  were  his  own 
received  him  not. 

1 2'  But  as  many  as  receiv- 
ed him,  to  them  gave  he  the 
right  to  become  children  of 


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God,  even  to  them  that  loe- 
lieve  on  his  name  : 

13  Which  were  born,  not 
of  blood,  nor  of  the  will  of 
the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of 
man,  but  of  God. 

14  And  the  Word  became 
flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us 
(and  we  beheld  his  glory, 
glory  as  of  the  only  begotten 
from  the  Father),  full  of 
grace  and  truth. 

1 5  John  beareth  witness  of 
him,  and  crieth,  saying,  This 
was  he  of  whom  I  said.  He 
that  Cometh  after  me  is  be- 
come before  me  :  for  he  was 
before  me. 

1 6  For  of  his  fulness  we  all 
received,  and  grace  for  grace. 

17  For  the  law  was  given 
b}^  Moses;  grace  and  truth 
came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

18  No  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time ;  the  only  begot- 
ten Son,  which  is  in  the 
bosom  of  the  Father,  he  hath 
declared  him. 

THE    BAPTIST    FORETOLD. 
October,  B.  C.  6. 

19  There  was  in  the  days 
of  Herod,  king  of  Judaea,  a 


certain  priest  named  Zacha- 
rias,  of  the  course  of  Abijah : 
and  he  had  a  wife  of  the 
daughters  of  Aaron,  and  her 
name  was  Elisabeth. 

20  And  they  were  both 
righteous  before  God,  walk- 
ing in  all  the  commandments 
and  ordinances  of  the  Lord 
blameless. 

21  And  they  had  no  child, 
because  that  Elisabeth  was 
barren,  and  they  both  were 
notv  well  stricken  in  years. 

22  Now  it  came  to  pass, 
while  he  executed  the 
priest's  office  before  God  in 
the  order  of  his  course, 

23  According  to  the  cus- 
tom of  the  priest's  office,  his 
lot  was  to  enter  into  the 
temple  of  the  Lord  and  burn 
incense. 

24  And  the  whole  multi- 
tude of  the  people  were  pray- 
ing without  at  the  hour  of 
incense. 

25  And  there  appeared  un- 
to him  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  on  the  right  side  of 
the  altar  of  incense. 

26  And      Zacharias      was 


Zacharias  and  the  Angel. 


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13 


troubled  when  he  saw  //////, 
and  fear  fell  upon  him. 

27  But  the  angel  said  unto 
him,  Fear  not,  Zacharias: 
because  thy  supplication  is 
heard,  and  thy  wife  Elisa- 
beth shall  bear  thee  a  son, 
and  thou  shalt  call  his  name 
John. 

28  And  thou  shalt  have  joy 
and  gladness;  and  many 
shall  rejoice  at  his  birth. 

29  For  he  shall  be  great 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and 
he  shall  drink  no  wine  nor 
strong  drink;  and  he  shall 
be  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  even  from  his 
mother's  womb. 

30  And  many  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  he  turn 
unto  the  Lord  their  God. 

31  And  he  shall  go  before 
his  face  in  the  spirit  and 
power  of  Elijah,  to  turn  the 
hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the 
children,  and  the  disobe- 
dient to  i(<alk  in  the  wisdom 
of  the  just;  to  make  ready 
for  the  Lord  a  people  pre- 
pared/(^r  him. 

32  And     Zacharias     said 


unto  the  angel.  Whereby 
shall  I  know  this?  for  I  am 
an  old  man,  and  my  wife 
well  stricken  in  years. 

33  And  the  angel  answer- 
ing said  unto  him,  I  am  Ga- 
briel, that  stand  in  the  pres- 
ence of  God ;  and  I  was  sent 
to  speak  unto  thee,  and  to 
bring  thee  these  good  tid- 
ings. 

34  And  behold,  thou  shalt 
be  silent  and  not  able  to 
speak,  until  the  day  that 
these  things  shall  come  to 
pass, because  thou  believedst 
not  my  words,  which  shall 
be  fulfilled  in  their  sea- 
son. 

35  And  the  people  were 
waiting  for  Zacharias,  and 
they  marvelled  while  he 
tarried  in  the  temple. 

36  And  when  he  came  out 
he  could  not  speak  unto 
them:  and  they  perceived 
that  he  had  seen  a  vision  in 
the  temple:  and  he  contin- 
ued;naking  signs  unto  them, 
and  remained  dumb. 

37  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  days  of  his  minis- 


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tration  were  fulfilled,  he  de- 
parted unto  his  house. 

38  And  after  these  days 
Elisabeth  his  wife  con- 
ceived; and  she  hid  herself 
five  months,  saying, 

39  Thus  hath  the  Lord 
done  unto  me  in  the  days 
wherein  he  looked  upon  me, 
to  take  away  my  reproach 
among  men. 

CHAPTER   II. 

THE  ANNUNCIATION. 
i\Iarch,  B.  c.  5. 

NOW  in  the  sixth  month 
the  angel  Gabriel  was 
sent  from  God  unto  a  city  of 
Galilee,  named  Nazareth, 

2  To  a  virgin  betrothed  to 
a  man  whose  name  was 
Joseph,  of  the  house  of 
David  ;  and  the  virgin's 
name  was  Mary. 

3  And  he  came  in  unto 
her,  and  said.  Hail,  thou 
that  art  highly  favoured,  the 
Lord  is  with  thee. 

4  But  she  was  greatly 
troubled  at  the  saying,  and 
cast  in  her  mind  what  man- 
ner of  salutation  this  might 
be. 


5  And  the  angel  said  unto 
her.  Fear  not,  Mary:  for 
thou  hast  found  favour  with 
God. 

6  And  behold,  thou  shalt 
conceive  in  thy  womb,  and 
bring  forth  a  son,  and  shall 
call  his  name  Jesus. 

7  He  shall  be  great,  and 
shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the 
Most  High:  and  the  Lord 
God  shall  give  unto  him  the 
throne  of  his  father  David : 

8  And  he  shall  reign  over 
the  house  of  Jacob  for  ever; 
and  of  his  kingdom  there 
shall  be  no  end. 

9  And  Mary  said  unto  the 
angel.  How  shall  this  be, 
seeing  I  know  not  a  man  ? 

10  And  the  angel  answer- 
ed and  said  unto  her.  The 
Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon 
thee,  and  the  power  of  the 
Most  High  shall  overshadow 
thee :  wherefore  also  that 
which  is  to  be  born  shall  be 
called  holy,  the  Son  of  God. 

1 1  And  behold,  Elisabeth 
thy  kinswoman,  she  also 
hath  conceived  a  son  in  her 
old   age;    and    this    is    the 


The  Angel  Gabriel  Appears  to    Mary. 


OF    OUR  RISEN    LORD. 


17 


sixth  month   with    her   that 
was  called  barren. 

I  2  For  no  word  from  God 
shall  be  void  of  power. 

13  And  Mary  said,  Be- 
hold, the  handmaid  of  the 
Lord;  be  it  unto  me  ac- 
cording to  thy  word.  And 
the  angel  departed  from 
her. 

14  And  Mary  arose  in 
these  days  and  went  into  the 
hill  country  with  haste,  into 
a  city  of  Judah; 

15  And  entered  into  the 
house  of  Zacharias  and  salut- 
ed Elisabeth. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Elisabeth  heard  the 
salutation  of  Mary,  the  babe 
leaped  in  her  womb ;  and 
Elisabeth  was  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost ; 

17  And  she  lifted  up  her 
voice  with  a  loud  cry,  and 
said,  Blessed  art  thou  among 
women,  and  blessed  is  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb. 

18  And  whence  is  this  to 
me,  that  the  mother  of  my 
Lord  should  come  unto  me? 

19  For   behold,    when  the 


voice  of  thy  salutation  came 
into  mine  ears,  tlie  babe 
leaped  in  my  womb  for  joy. 

20  And  blessed  is  she  that 
believed;  for  there  shall  be 
a  fulfilment  of  the  things 
which  have  been  spoken  to 
her  from  the  Lord. 

21  And  Mary  said. 

My  soul  doth  magnify  the 
Lord, 

22  And  my  spirit  hath  re- 
joiced in  God  my  Saviour. 

23  For  he  hath  looked 
upon  the  low  estate  of  his 
handmaiden : 

For  behold,  from  hence- 
forth all  generations  shall 
call  me  blessed. 

24  P'or  he  that  is  mighty 
hath  done  to  me  great 
things; 

And  holy  is  his  name. 

25  And  his  mercy  is  imto 
generations  and  genera- 
tions, 

On  them  that  fear  him. 

26  H  e  hath  showed 
strength  with  his  arm  ; 

He  *  hath  scattered  the 
proud  in  the  imagination  of 
their  heart. 


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27  He  hath  put  down  prin- 
ces from  their  thrones, 

And  hath  exalted  them  of 
low  degree. 

28  The  hungry  he  hath 
filled  with  good  things; 

And  the  rich  he  hath  sent 
empty  away. 

29  He  hath  holpen  Israel 
his  servant, 

That  he  might  remember 
mercy 

30  (As  he  spake  unto  our 
fathers) 

Toward  Abraham  and  his 
seed  for  ever. 

31  And  Mary  abode  with 
her  about  three  months,  and 
returned  unto  her  house. 

CHAPTER  HI. 

THE    BAPTIST    BORN. 
June,  B.  C.  5. 

NOW  Elisabeth's  time 
was  fulfilled  that  she 
should  be  delivered;  and  she 
brought  forth  a  son. 

32  And  her  neighbours  and 
her  kinsfolk  heard  that  the 
Lord  had  magnified  his 
mercy  towards  her ;  and  they 
rejoiced  with  her. 


3  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  eighth  day,  that  they 
came  to  circumcise  the  child ; 
and  they  would  have  called 
him  Zacharias,  after  the 
name  of  his  father. 

4  And  his  mother  an- 
swered and  said,  Not  so ;  but 
he  shall  be  called  John. 

5  And  they  said  unto  her. 
There  is  none  of  thy  kindred 
that  is  called  by  this  name. 

6  And  they  made  signs  to 
his  father,  what  he  would 
have  him  called. 

7  And  he  asked  for  a  writ- 
ing tablet,  and  wrote,  say- 
ing. His  name  is  John. 

8  And  they  marvelled  all. 
And  his  mouth  was  opened 
immediately,  and  his  tongue 
loosed,  and  he  spake,  bless- 
ing God. 

9  And  fear  came  on  all 
that  dwelt  round  about 
them : 

10  And  all  these  sayings 
were  noised  abroad  through- 
out all  the  hill  country  of 
Judaea. 

1 1  And  all  that  heard 
them   laid  them  up  in  their 


Makv  ai    THi:   HoMK  OF   Elizabeth. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


heart,  saying,  What  then 
shall  this  child  be?  For  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  with 
him. 

12  And  his  father  Zacha- 
rias  was  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  prophesied,  say- 
ing. 

13  Blessed    be   the    Lord, 

the  God  of  Israel ; 

For  he  hath  visited  and 
wrought  redemption  for  his 
people, 

14  And  hath  raised  up  a 
horn  of  salvation  for  us 

In  the  house  of  his  servant 
David 

15  (As  he  spake  by  the 
mouth  of  his  holy  prophets 
which  have  been  since  the 
world  began), 

16  Salvation  from  our 
enemies,  and  from  the  hand 
of  all  that  hate  us : 

17  To  shew  mercy  towards 
our  fathers. 

And  to  remember  his  holy 
covenant ; 

18  The  oath  which  he 
sware  unto  Abraham  our 
father, 

19  To  grant  imto  us  that 


21 

of 


we   being   delivered   out 
the  hand  of  our  enemies 

Should  serve  him  without 
fear, 

20  In  holiness  and  right- 
eousness before  him  all  our 
days. 

21  Yea  and  thou,  child, 
shall  be  called  the  prophet 
of  the  Most  High : 

For  thou  Shalt  go  before 
the  face  of  the  Lord  to  make 
ready  his  ways ; 

22  To  give  knowledge  of 
salvation  unto  his  people 

In  the  remission  of  their 
sins, 

23  Because  of  the  tender 
mercy  of  our  God, 

Whereby  the  dayspring 
from  on  high  shall  visit 
us, 

24  To  shine  upon  them 
that  sit  in  darkness  and  the 
shadow  of  death ; 

To  guide  our  feet  into  the 
way  of  peace. 

25  And  the  child  grew, 
and  waxed  strong  in  spirit, 
and  was  in  the  deserts  till 
the  day  of  his  shewing  unto 
Israel. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


CHAPTER  IV. 

THE  BIRTH  (JF  JESUS. 

IV  TOW  the  birth  of  Jesus 
^  ^  Christ  was  on  this 
wise :  When  his  mother  Mary- 
had  been  betrothed  to  Jo- 
seph, before  they  came  to- 
gether she  was  found  with 
child  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2  And  Joseph  her  hus- 
band, being  a  righteous  man, 
and  not  willing  to  make 
her  a  public  example,  was 
minded  to  put  her  away 
privily. 

3  But  when  he  thought  on 
these  things,  behold,  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  him  in  a  dream,  say- 
ing, Joseph,  thou  son  of 
David,  fear  not  to  take  unto 
thee  Mary  thy  wife:  for  that 
which  is  conceived  in  her  is 
of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

4  And  she  shall  bring  forth 
a  son;  and  thou  shalt  call 
his  name  Jesus;  for  it  is  he 
that  shall  save  his  people 
from  their  sins. 

5  Now  all  this  is  come  to 
pass,   that  it  might  be  ful- 


filled which  was  spoken  by 
the  Lord  through  the  pro- 
phet, saying, 

6  Behold,  the  virgin  shall 
be  with  child,  and  shall 
bring  forth  a  son. 

And  they  shall  call  his 
name  Immanuel ; 

Which  is,  being  inter- 
preted, God  with  us. 

7  And  Joseph  arose  from 
his  sleep,  and  did  as  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  com- 
manded him,  and  took  unto 
him  his  wife ; 

8  And  knew  her  not  till 
she  had  brought  forth  a  son  : 
and  he  called  his  name 
Jesus. 

9  Now  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days,  there  went  out 
a  decree  from  Caesar  Augus- 
tus, that  all  the  world  should 
be  enrolled. 

ID  This  was  the  first  en- 
rolment made  when  Quiri- 
nius  was  governor  of  Syria. 

1 1  And  all  went  to  enrol 
themselves,  every  one  to 
his  own  city. 

12  And  Joseph  also  went 
up  from  Galilee,  out  of  the 


The  Shepherds  See  the  Angel  a-  the  Lord. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


25 


city  of  Nazareth,  into  Ji:- 
daea,  to  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem, 
because  he  was  of  the  house 
and  family  of  David ; 

13  To  enrol  himself  with 
Mary,  who  was  betrothed  to 
him,  being-  great  with  child. 

14  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  they  were  there,  the 
days  were  fulfilled  that  she 
should  be  delivered. 

December,  B.  C.  5. 

15  And  she  brought  forth 
her  first-born  son;  and  she 
wrapped  him  in  swaddling 
clothes,  and  laid  him  in  a 
manger,  because  there  was 
no  room  for  them  in  the 
inn. 

16  And  there  were  shep- 
herds in  tlae  same  country 
abiding  in  the  field,  and 
keeping  watch  by  night  over 
their  flock. 

17  And  an  angel  of  the 
Lord  stood  by  them,  and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  shone 
round  about  them :  and  they 
were  sore  afraid. 

18  And  the  angel  said 
unto    them.  Re   not   afraid ; 


for  behold,  I  bring  you  good 
tidings  of  great  joy  which 
shall  be  to  all  the  people : 

19  For  there  is  born  to 
5'ou  this  day  in  the  city  of 
David  a  Saviour,  which  is 
Christ  the  Lord. 

20  And  this  is  the  sign 
unto  you  ;  Ye  shall  find  a 
babe  wrapped  in  swaddling 
clothes,  and  lying  in  a 
manger. 

21  And  suddenly  there 
was  with  the  angel  a  multi- 
tude of  the  heavenly  host 
praising  God,  and  saying. 

Glory  to  God  in  the 
highest, 

22  And  on  earth  peace 
among  men  in  whom  he  is 
well  pleased. 

23  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  angels  went  away 
from  them  into  heaven,  the 
shepherds  said  one  to  an- 
other, Let  us  now  go  even 
tmto  Bethlehem,  and  see  this 
thing  that  is  come  to  pass, 
wjiich  the  Lord  hath  made 
known  unto  us. 

24  And  they  came  with 
haste,  and  found  both  Mary 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and   Joseph,    and   the   babe 
lying  in  the  manger. 

25  And  when  they  saw  it, 
they  made  known  concern- 
ing the  saying  which  was 
spoken  to  them  about  this 
child. 

26  And  all  that  heard  it 
wondered  at  the  things 
which  were  spoken  unto 
them  by  the  shepherds. 

27  But  Mary  kept  all  these 
sayings,  pondering  them  in 
her  heart. 

28  And  the  shepherds  re- 
turned, glorifying  and  prais- 
ing God  for  all  the  things 
that  they  had  heard  and 
seen,  even  as  it  was  spoken 
unto  them. 

29  And  when  eight  days 
were  fulfilled  for  circumcis- 
ing him,  his  name  was 
called  Jesus,  which  was  so 
called  by  the  angel  before  he 
was  conceived  in  the  womb. 

30  And  when  the  days 
of  their  purification  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  Moses  were 
fulfilled,  they  brought  him 
up  to  Jerusalem,  to  present 
him  to  the  Lord 


31  (As  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  Every  male 
that  openeth  the  womb  shall 
be  called  holy  to  the  Lord), 

32  And  to  offer  a  sacrifice 
according  to  that  which  is 
said  in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
A  pair  of  turtledoves,  or  two 
young  pigeons. 

33  And  behold,  there  was 
a  man  in  Jerusalem,  whose 
name  was  Simeon;  and  this 
man  was  righteous  and 
devout,  looking  for  the  con- 
solation of  Israel :  and  the 
Holy  Spirit  was  upon  him. 

34  And  it  had  been  re- 
vealed unto  him  by  the  Holy 
Spirit,  that  he  should  not 
see  death,  before  he  had 
seen  the  Lord's  Christ. 

35  And  he  came  in  the 
Spirit  into  the  temple :  and 
when  the  parents  brought  in 
the  child  Jesus,  that  they 
might  do  concerning  him 
after  the  custom  of  the  law, 

36  Then  he  received  him 
into  his  arms,  and  blessed 
God,  and  said, 

■^■]  Now  lettest  thou  thy 
servant  depart,  O  Lord, 


Mary  and  the  Turtle   Doves. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


29 


According-  to  thy  word, 
in  peace; 

38  For  mine  eyes  have 
seen  thy  salvation, 

39  Which  thou  hast  pre- 
pared before  the  face  of  all 
peoples ; 

40  A  light  for  revelation 
to  the  Gentiles, 

And  the  glory  of  thy 
people  Israel. 

41  And  his  father  and  his 
mother  were  marvelling  at 
the  things  which  were 
spoken  concerning  him; 

42  And  Simeon  blessed 
them,  and  said  unto  Mary 
his  mother.  Behold,  this 
iliild  is  set  for  the  falling 
and  rising  up  of  many  in 
Israel ;  and  for  a  sign  which 
is  spoken  against; 

43  Yea,  and  a  sword  shall 
pierce  through  thine  own 
soul ;  that  thoughts  out  of 
many  hearts  may  be  re- 
vealed. 

44  And  there  was  one 
Anna,  a  prophetess,  the 
daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the 
tribe  of  Asher  (she  was  of  a 
great  age,  having  lived  with 


a  husband  seven  years  from 
her  virginity, 

45  And  she  had  been  a 
widow  even  for  fourscore 
and  four  years),  which  de- 
parted not  from  the  temple, 
worshipping  with  fastings 
and  supplications  night  aiid 
day. 

46  And  coming  up  at  that 
very  hour  she  gave  thanks 
unto  God,  and  spake  of  him 
to  all  them  that  were  look- 
ing for  the  redemption  of 
Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  V. 

February,  B.  C.  4. 

NOW  when  Jesus  was 
born  in  Bethlehem  of 
Judaea  in  the  days  of  Herod 
the  king,  behold,  wise  men 
from  the  east  came  to  Jeru- 
salem, saying, 

2  Where  is  he  that  is  born 
King  of  the  Jews  ?  for  we 
saw  his  star  in  the  east,  and 
are  come  to  worship  him. 

3  And  when  Herod  the 
king  heard  it,  he  was  troub- 
led, and  all  Jerusalem  with 
him. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


4  And  gathering  together 
all  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  of  the  people,  he  in- 
quired of  them  where  the 
Christ  should  be  born. 

5  And  they  said  unto  him, 
In  Bethlehem  of  Judaea :  for 
thus  it  is  written  by  the 
prophet, 

6  And  thou  Bethlehem, 
land  of  Judah, 

Art  in  no  wise  least 
among  the  princes  of  Judah  : 

For  out  of  thee  shall  come 
forth  a  governor. 

Which  shall  be  shepherd 
of  my  people  Israel. 

7  Then  Herod  privily 
called  the  wise  men,  and 
learned  of  them  carefully 
what  time  the  star  appeared. 

8  And  he  sent  them  to 
Bethlehem,  and  said.  Go 
and  search  out  carefully 
concerning  the  young  child ; 
and  when  ye  have  found 
}ii)n,  bring  me  word,  that  I 
also  may  come  and  worship 
him. 

9  And  they,  having  heard 
the  king,  went  their  way , 
and  lo,  the  star,  which  they 


saw  in  the  east,  went  before 
them,  till  it  came  and  stood 
over  where  the  young  child 
was. 

10  And  when  they  saw  the 
star  they  rejoiced  with  ex- 
ceeding great  joy. 

1 1  And  they  came  into  the 
house  and  saw  the  young 
child  with  Mary  his  mother; 
and  they  fell  down  and  wor- 
shipped him;  and  opening 
their  treasures  they  offered 
unto  him  gifts,  gold  and 
frankincense  and  myrrh. 

12  And  being  warned  of 
God  in  a  dream  that  they 
should  not  return  to  Herod, 
they  departed  into  their  own 
country  another  way. 

13  Now  when  they  were 
departed,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeareth  to  Joseph 
in  a  dream,  saying.  Arise 
and  take  the  young  child 
and  his  mother,  and  flee  into 
Egypt,  and  be  thou  there 
until  I  tell  thee :  for  Herod 
will  seek  the  young  child  to 
destroy  him. 

March,  B.  C.  4. 

14  And  he  arose  and  took 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


83 


the  young  child  and  his 
mother  by  night,  and  de- 
parted into  Egypt; 

15  And  was  there  nntil  the 
death  of  Herod:  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  the  Lord  through 
the  prophet,  saying,  Out  of 
Egypt  did  I  call  my  son. 

16  Then  Herod,  when  he 
saw  that  he  was  mocked  of 
the  wise  men,  was  exceeding 
wroth,  and  sent  forth,  and 
slew  all  the  male  children 
that  were  in  Bethlehem, 
and  in  all  the  borders 
thereof,  from  two  years  old 
and  under,  according  to  the 
time  which  he  had  carefully 
learned  of  the  wise  men. 

17  Then  was  fulfilled  that 
which  was  spoken  by  Jere- 
miah the  prophet,  saying, 

18  A  voice  was  heard  in 
Ram  ah. 

Weeping  and  great  mourn- 
ing. 

Rachel  weeping  for  her 
children ; 

And  she  would  not  be 
comforted,  because  they  are 
not. 


19  But  when  Herod  was 
dead,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeareth  in  a 
dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt, 
saying, 

20  Arise  and  take  the 
young  child  and  his  mother, 
and  go  into  the  land  of 
Israel :  for  they  are  dead 
that  sought  the  young 
child's  life. 

21  And  he  arose  and  took 
the  young  child  and  his 
mother,  and  came  into  the 
land  of  Israel. 

22  But  when  he  heard  that 
Archelatis  was  reigning  over 
Judaea  in  the  room  of  his 
father  Herod,  he  was  afraid 
to  go  thither;  and  being 
warned  of  God  in  a  dream, 
he  withdrew  into  the  parts 
of  Galilee, 

23  And  came  and  dwelt 
in  a  city  called  Nazai'eth : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophets,  that  he  should  be 
called  a  Nazarene. 

'THE  BOY  JESUS. 

A    D.  8-26. 

24  And    the    child   grew. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and  waxed  strong,  filled  with 
wisdom :  and  the  grace  of 
God  was  upon  him. 

25  Now  his  parents  went 
every  year  to  Jerusalem  at 
the  feast  of  the  j^assover. 

26  And  when  he  was 
twelve  years  old,  they  went 
up  after  the  custom  of  the 
feast ; 

27  And  when  they  had 
fulfilled  the  days,  as  they 
were  returning,  the  boy  Je- 
sus tarried  behind  in  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  his  parents  knew 
it  not; 

28  But  supposing  him  to 
be  in  the  company,  they 
went  a  day's  journey;  and 
they  sought  for  him  among 
their  kinsfolk  and  acquaint- 
ance : 

29  And  when  they  found 
him  not,  they  returned  to 
Jerusalem,  seeking  for  him. 

30  And  it  came  to  pass, 
after  three  days  they  found 
him  in  the  temple,  sitting 
in  t?ie  midst  of  the  doctors, 
both  hearing  them,  and  ask- 
ing them  qt:estions : 

31  And  all  that  heard  him 


were  amazed  at  his  under- 
standing and  his  answers. 

32  And  when  they  saw 
him,  they  were  astonished: 
and  his  mother  said  unto 
him.  Son,  why  hast  thou 
thus  dealt  with  us  ?  behold, 
thy  father  and  I  sought  thee 
sorrowing. 

33  And  he  said  unto  them. 
How  is  it  that  ye  sought 
iTie?  wist  ye  not  that  I  must 
be  in  my  Father's  house? 

34  And  they  imderstood 
not  the  saying  which  he 
spake  unto  them. 

35  And  he  went  down 
with  them,  and  came  to 
Nazareth ;  and  he  was  sub- 
ject unto  them:  and  his 
mother  kept  all  these  sayings 
in  her  heart. 

36  And  Jesus  advanced  in 
wisdom  and  stature,  and  in 
favour  with  God  and  men. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

THE  PREACHING  OF  JOHN. 
A    D.  27. 

NOW  in  the  fifteenth  year 
of  the  reign  of  Tiberius 
Caesar,  Pontius  Pilate  being 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


87 


governor  of  Judaea,  and 
Herod  being  tetrarch  of  Gali- 
lee, and  his  brother  Philip 
tetrarch  of  the  region  of  Itu- 
raea  and  Trachonitis,  and 
Lysanias  tetrarch  of  Abilene, 

2  In  the  high-priesthood 
of  Annas  and  Caiaphas,  the 
word  of  God  came  unto  John 
the  son  of  Zacharias  in  the 
wilderness. 

3  And  he  came  into  all  the 
region  round  about  Jordan. 
preaching  the  baptism  of 
repentance  unto  remission 
of  sins ;  saying,  Repent  ye  ; 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand. 

4  For  this  is  he  that  was 
spoken  of  by  Isaiah  the  pro- 
phet, saying. 

The  voice  of  one  crying 
in  the  wilderness. 

Make  ye  ready  the  way 
of  the  Lord, 

Make  his  paths  straight. 

5  Every  valley  shall  be 
filled, 

And  every  mountain  and 
hill  shall  be  brought  low ; 

And  the  crooked  shall 
become  straight, 


And  the  rough  ways 
smooth ; 

6  And  all  flesh  shall  see 
the  salvation  of  God. 

7  Now  John  himself  had 
his  raiment  of  camel's  hair, 
and  a  leathern  girdle  about 
his  loins;  and  his  food  was 
locusts  and  wild  honey. 

8  Then  went  out  unto  him 
Jerusalem,  and  all  Judaea 
and  all  the  region  round 
about  Jordan ; 

9  And  they  were  baptized 
of  him  in  the  river  Jordan, 
confessing  their  sins. 

10  But  when  he  saw  many 
of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees  coming  to  his  bap- 
tism, he  said  unto  them.  Ye 
offspring  of  vipers,  who 
warned  you  to  flee  from  the 
wrath  to  come  ? 

1 1  Bring  forth  therefore 
fruit  worthy  of  repentance : 

12  And  think  not  to  say 
within  yourselves,  We  have 
Abraham  to  our  father :  for 
I  say  unto  you,  that  God  is 
able  of  these  stones  to  raise 
up  children  unto  Abraham. 

13  And  even   now   is  the 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


axe  laid  unto  the  root  of  the 
trees :  every  tree  therefore 
that  bringeth  not  forth  good 
fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast 
into  the  fire. 

14  I  indeed  baptize  you 
witli  water  unto  repentance  : 
but  he  that  cometh  after 
me  is  mightier  than  I,  whose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to 
bear:  he  shall  baptize  you 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
with  fire. 

15  Whose  fan  is  in  his 
hand,  and  he  will  thoroughly 
cleanse  his  threshing-floor; 
and  he  will  gather  his  wheat 
into  the  garner,  but  the  chaff 
he  will  burn  up  with  un- 
quenchable fire. 

JESUS  BAPTIZED  BY  JOHN. 
January  A.  D.    27. 

16  Then  cometh  Jesus 
from  Galilee  to  the  Jordan 
unto  John,  to  be  baptized  of 
him. 

17  But  John  would  have 
hindered  him,  saying,  I  have 
need  to  be  baptized  of  thee, 
and  comest  thou  to  me? 

18  But  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  him,  Suffer //now: 


for  thus  it  becometh  us  to 
fulfil  all  righteousness.  Then 
he  suffereth  him. 

19  And  Jesus,  when  he 
was  baptized,  went  up 
straightway  from  the  water : 
and  praying,  and  lo,  the 
heavens  were  opened  unto 
him,  and  he  saw  the  Spirit 
of  God  descending  as  a  dove, 
and  coming  upon  him  ; 

20  And  lo,  a  voice  out  of 
the  heavens,  saying.  This  is 
my  beloved  Son,  in  whom 
I  am  well  pleased. 

THE    TEMPTATION. 

21  And  Jesus,  full  of  the 
Holy  Spirit,  returned  from 
the  Jordan,  and  was  led  by 
the  Spirit  in  the  wilderness 
during  forty  days,  being 
tempted  of  the  devil. 

22  And  he  was  with  the 
wild  beasts;  and  he  did  eat 
nothing  in  those  days :  and 
when  they  were  completed, 
he  hungered. 

23  And  the  tempter  caine 
and  said  unto  him,  If  thou 
art  the  Son  of  God,  command 
that  these  stones  become 
bread. 


V 


.■j^:>^.^rmi;:^^.  .  ^■:^: 


Get  Thee  Hence,  Satan. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


41 


24  But  he  answered  and 
said,  It  is  written,  Man  shall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but 
by  every  word  that  pro- 
ceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of 
God. 

25  Then  the  devil  taketh 
him  into  the  holy  city ;  and 
he  set  him  on  the  pinnacle 
of  the  temple,  and  saith  unto 
him, 

26  If  thou  art  the  Son  of 
God,  cast  thyself  down  :  for 
it  is  written, 

He  shall  give  his  angels 
charge  concerning  thee : 

And  on  their  hands  they 
shall  bear  thee  up. 

Lest  haply  thou  dash  thy 
foot  against  a  stone. 

27  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Again  it  is  written,  Thou 
shalt  not  tempt  the  Lord  thy 
God. 

28  Again,  the  devil  taketh 
him  unto  an  exceeding  high 
mountain,  and  showeth  him 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the 
world,  and  the  glory  of 
them; 

29  And  he  said  unto  him, 
All  these  things  will  I  give 


thee,  if  thou  wilt  fall  down 
and  worship  me. 

30  Then  saith  Jesus  unto 
him,  Get  thee  hence,  Satan  : 
for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt 
worship  the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  him  only  shalt  thou 
serve. 

31  Then  the  devil  leaveth 
him;  and  behold,  angels  came 
and  ministered  unto  him. 

32  And  Jesus  came  into 
Galilee,  preaching  the  gos- 
pel of  God,  and  saying,  The 
time  is  fulfilled,  and  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand : 
repent  ye,  and  believe  in 
the  gospel. 

33  And  he  taught  in  their 
synagogues,  being  glorified 
of  all. 

34  And  Jesus  himself, 
when  he  began  to  teach,  was 
about  thirty  years  of  age, 

35  And  John  beareth 
witness  of  him,  and  crieth, 
saying,  This  was  he  of 
whom  I  said.  He  that  cometh 
after  me  is  become  before 
m*e :  for  he  was  before  me. 

36  Forof  his  fulness  we  all 
received, and  grace  for  grace. 


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THE    EARTH1,Y    FOOTPRINTS 


2,']  For  the  law  was  given 
by  Moses ;  grace  and  truth 
came  by  Jesus  Christ. 

38  No  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time ;  the  only  be- 
gotten Son,  which  is  in  the 
bosom  of  the  Father,  he 
hath  declared  him. 

39  And  this  is  the  witness 
of  John,  when  the  Jews  sent 
unto  him  from  Jerusalem 
priests  and  Levites  to  ask 
him,  Who  art  thou  ? 

40  A  n  d  he  confessed, 
and  denied  not;  and  he 
confessed,  I  am  not  the 
Christ. 

41  And  they  asked  him. 
What  then?  Art  thou  Elijah? 
And  he  saith,  I  am  not. 
Art  thou  the  proj^het  ? 

42  And  he  answered.  No. 
•They  said  therefore  unto 
him.  Who  art  thou?  that  we 
may  give  an  answer  to  them 
that  sent  us.  What  sayest 
thou  of  thyself  ? 

43  He  said,  I  am  the  voice 
of  one  crying  in  the  wilder- 
ness. Make  straight  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  as  said  Isaiah 
the  prophet. 


44  And  they  had  been  sent 
from  the  Pharisees. 

45  And  they  asked  him, 
and  said  unto  him.  Why 
then  baptizest  thoti,  if  thou 
art  not  the 

46  Christ,  neither  Elijah, 
neither  the  prophet  ? 

47  John  answered  them, 
saying,  I  baptize  with  water : 
in  the  midst  of  you  standeth 
one  whom  ye  know  not, 

48  Even  he  that  cometh 
after  me,  the  latchet  of 
whose  shoe  I  am  not  worthy 
to  unloose. 

49  These  things  were  done 
in  Bethany  beyond  Jordan, 
where  John  was  baptiz- 
ing. 

50  On  the  morrow  he  seeth 
Jesus  coming  t:nto  him,  and 
saith.  Behold,  the  Lamb  of 
God,  which  taketh  away  the 
sin  of  the  world ! 

5 1  This  is  he  of  whom  I 
said.  After  me  cometh  a  man 
which  is  become  before  me : 
for  he  was  before  me. 

52  And  I  knew  him  not; 
but  that  he  should  be  made 
manifest   to  Israel,  for   this 


a 


OF    OUR    RISHN    LORD. 


45 


cause  came  I  baptizing  with 
water. 

53  And  John  bare  witness, 
saying,  I  have  beheld  the 
Spirit  descending  as  a  dove 
out  of  heaven  ;  and  it  abode 
upon  him. 

54  And  I  knew  him  not : 
but  he  that  sent  me  to 
baptize  with  water,  he  said 
unto  me,  Upon  whomsoever 
thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  de- 
scending, and  abiding  upon 
him,  the  same  is  he  that  bap- 
tizeth  with  the  Holy  Spirit. 

55  And  I  have  seen,  and 
have  borne  witness  that  this 
is  the  Son  of  God. 

CHAPTER  Vn. 

AGAIN  on  the  morrow 
John  was  standing,  and 
two  of  his  disciples ;  and  he 
looked  upon  Jesus  as  he 
walked,  and  saith.  Behold, 
the  Lamb  of  God! 

2  And  the  two  disciples 
heard  him  speak,  and  they 
followed  Jesus. 

3  And  Jesus  turned,  and 
beheld  them  following,  and 
saith  unto  them,  What  seek 


ye?  And  they  said  imto  him, 
Rabbi  (which  is  to  say,  being 
interpreted.  Master),  where 
abidest  thou  ? 

4  He  saith  unto  them, 
Come,  and  ye  shall  see. 
They  came  therefore  and 
saw  where  he  abode ;  and 
they  abode  with  him  that 
day :  it  was  about  the  tenth 
hour. 

5  One  of  the  two  that 
heard  John  speak,  and  fol- 
lowed him,  was  Andrew, 
Simon  Peter's  brother. 

6  He  findeth  first  his  own 
brother,  Simon,  and  saith 
unto  him,  We  have  found 
the  Messiah  (which  is,  being 
interpreted,  Christ). 

7  He  brought  him  mito 
Jesus.  Jesus  looked  upon 
him,  and  said,  Thou  art 
Simon  the  son  of  John  :  thou 
shalt  be  called  Cephas 
(which  is  by  interpretation, 
Peter). 

8  On  the  morrow  he  was 
minded  to  go  forth  into 
Galilee,  and  he  findeth 
Philip :  and  Jesus  saith  unto 
him,  Follow  me. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


9  Now  Philip  was  from 
Bethsaida,  of  the  city  of 
Andrew  and  Peter. 

10  Philip  findeth  Nathan- 
ael,  and  saith  unto  him,  We 
have  found  him,  of  whom 
Moses  in  the  law,  and  the 
prophets,  did  write,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth,  the  son  of  Joseph. 

1 1  And  Nathanael  said 
unto  him,  Can  any  good 
thing  come  out  of  Nazareth? 
Philip  saith  unto  him,  Come 
and  see. 

12  Jesus  saw  Nathanael 
coming  to  him,  and  saith  of 
him.  Behold,  an  Israelite  in- 
deed, in  whom  is  no  guile ! 

13  Nathanael  saith  unto 
him.  Whence  knowest  thou 
me?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Before  Philip 
called  thee,  when  thou  wast 
under  the  fig  tree,  I  saw  thee. 

14  Nathanael  answered 
him,  Rabbi,  thou  art  the 
Son  of  God ;  thou  art  King 
of  Israel. 

1 5  Jesus  answered  a  n  d 
said  unto  him.  Because  I 
said  unto  thee,  I  saw  thee 
underneath  the  fig  tree,  be- 


lie vest  thou?  thou  shalt  see 
greater  things  than  these. 

16  And  he  saith  unto  him, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Ye  shall  see  the  heaven 
opened,  and  the  angels  of 
God  ascending  and  descend- 
ing upon  the  Son  of  man. 

WATER    MADE    INTO    WINE. 
February,  a.  d.  27. 

1 7  And  the  third  day  there 
was  a  marriage  in  Cana  of 
Galilee;  and  the  mother  of 
Jesus  was  there :  and  Jesus 
also  was  bidden,  and  his  dis- 
ciples, to  the  marriage. 

18  And  when  the  wine 
failed,  the  mother  of  Jesus 
saith  unto  him.  They  have 
no  Avine. 

19  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
her.  Woman,  what  have  I 
to  do  with  thee?  mine  hour 
is  not  yet  come. 

20  His  mother  saith  unto 
the  servants.  Whatsoever 
he  saith  unto  you,  do  it. 

21  Now  there  wei^e  six 
waterpots  of  stone  set  there 
after  the  Jews'  manner  of 
purifying,  containing  two  or 
three  firkins  apiece. 


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49 


22  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
P'iil  the  waterpots  with 
water.  And  they  filled 
them  up  to  the  brim. 

23  And  he  saith  unto 
them,  Draw  out  now,  and 
bear  unto  the  ruler  of  the 
feast.     And  they  bare  it. 

24  And  when  the  ruler  of 
the  feast  tasted  the  water 
now  become  wine,  and  knew 
not  whence  it  was  (but  the 
servants  which  had  drawn 
the  water  knew),  the  niler 
of  the  feast  callcth  the 
bridegroom, 

25  And  saith  imto  him. 
Every  man  setteth  on  first 
the  good  wine;  and  when 
men  have  drunk  freely,  then 
that  which  is  worse :  thott 
hast  kept  the  good  wine  un- 
til now. 

26  This  beginning  of  his 
signs  did  Jesus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifested  his 
glory;  and  his  disciples  be- 
lieved on  him. 


27 


I  MONKV 
DRIVKN 
April,  A    t 

After     this 


CHANGERS 
OUT. 


he     went 


down  to  Capernaum,  he,  and 
his  mother,  and  his  breth- 
ren, and  his  disciples:  and 
there  they  abode  not  many 
days. 

28  And  thepassoverof  the 
Jews  was  at  hand,  and  Jesus 
went  up  to  Jerusalem. 

29  And  he  found  in  the 
temple  those  that  sold  oxen 
and  sheep  and  doves,  and 
the  changers  of  money 
sitting. 

30  And  he  made  a  scourge 
of  cords,  and  cast  all  out  of 
the  temple,  both  the  sheep 
and  the  oxen;  and  he 
poured  out  the  changers' 
money,  and  overthrew  their 
tables; 

31  And  to  them  that  sold 
the  doves  he  said,  Take 
these  things  hence ;  make 
not  my  Father's  house  a 
house  of  merchandise. 

32  His  disciples  remem- 
bered that  it  was  written, 
The  zeal  of  thine  house  shall 
eat  me  up. 

33  The  Jews  thei-efore 
answered  and  said  unto  him, 
What  sign  shewest  thou  unto 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


US,   seeing   that    thou    doest 
these  things? 

34  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Destroy  this 
temple,  and  in  three  days  I 
will  raise  it  up. 

35  The  Jews  therefore 
said,  Forty  and  six  years 
was  this  temple  in  building, 
and  wilt  thou  raise  it  ujd  in 
three  days  ? 

36  But  he  spake  of  the 
temple  of  his  body. 

37  When  therefore  he  was 
raised  from  the  dead,  his 
disciples  remembered  that 
he  spake  this ;  and  they  be- 
lieved the  scripture,  and  the 
word  which  Jesus  had  said. 

38  Now  when  he  was  in 
Jerusalem  at  the  passover, 
during  the  feast,  many  be- 
lieved on  his  name,  behold- 
ing his  signs  which  he  did. 

39  But  Jesus  did  not  trust 
himself  imto  them,  for  that 
he  knew  all  men, 

40  And  because  he  needed 
not  that  any  one  should  bear 
witness  concerning  man ;  for 
he  himself  knew  what  was  in 
man. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

REGENERATION. 
April,  A.  D.  27. 

IV  TOW  there  was  a  man 
-^  ^  of  the  Pharisees, 
named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler 
of  the  Jews : 

2  The  same  came  to  him 
by  night,  and  said  to  him, 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou 
art  a  teacher  come  from 
God:  for  no  man  can  do 
these  signs  that  thou  doest, 
except  God  be  with  him. 

3  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  thee.  Except  a 
man  be  born  anew,  he  can- 
not see  the  kingdom  of  God. 

4  Nicodemus  saith  unto 
him.  How  can  a  man  be 
born  when  he  is  old?  can 
he  enter  a  second  time  into 
his  mother's  womb,  and  be 
born? 

5  Jesus  answered,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  Ex- 
cept a  man  be  born  of  water 
and  the  Spirit,  he  cannot 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

6  That   which  is    born   of 


Jesus  Teaching  Nicodemus. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


53 


the  flesh  is  flesh;  and  that 
which  is  born  of  the  Spirit 
is  spirit. 

7  Marvel  not  that  I  said 
unto  thee,  Ye  must  be  born 
anew. 

8  The  wind  bloweth  where 
it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest 
the  voice  thereof,  but  know- 
est  not  whence  it  cometh, 
and  whither  it  goeth  :  so  is 
every  one  that  is  born  of  the 
Spirit. 

9  Nicodemus  an  s  wer  ed 
and  said  unto  him,  How  can 
these  things  be? 

10  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Art  thou  the 
teacher  of  Israel,  and  under- 
standest  not  these  things? 

1 1  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  thee.  We  speak  that 
we  do  know,  and  bear  wit- 
ness of  that  we  have  seen ; 
and  ye  receive  not  our  wit- 
ness. 

12  If  I  told  you  earthly 
things,  and  ye  believe  not, 
how  shall  ye  believe,  if  I 
tell  you  heavenly  things  ? 

13  And  no  man  hath 
ascended   into   heaven,    but 


he  that  descended  out  of 
heaven,  even  the  Son  of  man, 
which  is  in  heaven. 

14  And  as  Moses  lifted  up 
the  serpent  in  the  wilder- 
ness, even  so  must  the  Son 
of  man  be  lifted  t:p : 

15  That  whosoever  be- 
lieveth  may  in  him  have 
eternal  life. 

16  For  God  so  loved  the 
world,  that  he  gave  his  only 
begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  on  him 
should  not  perish,  but  have 
eternal  life. 

17  For  God  sent  not  the 
Son  into  the  world  to  judge 
the  world;  but  that  the 
world  should  be  saved 
through  him. 

18  He  that  believeth  on 
him  is  not  judged:  he  that 
believeth  not  hath  been 
judged  already,  because  he 
hath  not  believed  on  the 
name  of  the  only  begotten 
Son  of  God. 

19  And  this  is  the  judg- 
ment, that  the  light  is  come 
into  the  world,  and  men 
loved    the    darkness   rather 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOUTPRINTS 


than    the    light;     for    their 
works  were  evil. 

20  For  every  one  that 
doeth  ill  hateth  the  light, 
and  Cometh  not  to  the  light, 
lest  his  works  should  be  re- 
proved. 

21  But  he  that  doeth  the 
truth  Cometh  to  the  light, 
that  his  works  may  be  made 
manifest,  that  they  have 
been  wrought  in  God. 

22  After  ,  these  things 
came  Jesus  and  his  disciples 
into  the  land  of  Judaea ;  and 
there  he  tarried  with  them, 
and  baptized. 

23  And  John  also  was 
baptizing  in  ^non  near  to 
Salim,  because  there  was 
much  water  there :  and  they 
came,  and  were  baptized. 

24  For  John  was  not  yet 
cast  into  prison. 

25  There  arose  therefore 
a  questioning  on  the  part  of 
John's  disciples  with  a  Jew 
about  purifying. 

26  And  they  came  unto 
John,  and  said  to  him, 
Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee 
beyond     Jordan,     to    whom 


thou  hast  borne  witness,  be- 
hold, the  same  baptizeth, 
and  all  men  come  to  him. 

27  John  answered,  and 
said,  A  man  can  receive 
nothing,  except  it  have  been 
given  him  from  heaven. 

28  Ye  yourselves  bear  me 
v.atness,  that  I  said,  I  am  not 
the  Christ,  but,  that  I  am 
sent  before  him. 

29  He  that  hath  the  bride 
is  the  bridegroom :  but  the 
friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
which  standeth  and  heareth 
him,  rejoiceth  greatly  be- 
cause of  the  bridegroom's 
voice  :  this  my  joy  therefore 
is  fulfilled. 

30  He  must  increase,  but 
I  must  decrease. 

31  He  that  cometh  from 
above  is  above  all :  he  that 
is  of  the  earth  is  of  the  earth, 
and  of  the  earth  he  speak- 
eth :  he  that  cometh  from 
heaven  is  above  all. 

32  What  he  hath  seen  and 
heard,  of  that  he  beareth  wit- 
ness; and  no  man  receiveth 
his  witness. 

33  He  that  hath  received 


I       1  H  I       R  I  \  I  :>      I ' 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


57 


his  witness  hath  set  his  seal 
to  this,  that  God  is  true. 

34  For  he  whom  God  hath 
sent  speaketh  the  words  of 
God:  for  he  giveth  not  the 
Spirit  by  measure. 

35  The  Father  loveth  the 
Son, and  hath  given  all  things 
into  his  hand. 

36  He  that  believeth  on 
the  Son  hath  eternal  life ; 
but  he  that  obeyeth  not  the 
Son  shall  not  see  life,  but 
the  wrath  of  God  abideth  on 
him. 

CHAPTER   IX. 

THE   WOMAN    OF    SAMARIA. 
December,  a.D.  27. 

HEROD  the  tetrarch,  be- 
ing reproved  by  John 
for  Herodias,  his  brother's 
wife,  and  for  all  the  evil 
things  which  Herod  had 
done,  added  yet  this  above 
all,  that  he  shut  up  John  in 
pxison. 

2  When  therefore  the  Lord 
knew  how  that  the  Pharisees 
had  heard  that  Jesus  was 
making  and  baptizing  more 
disciples  than  John  (although 


Jesus  himself  baptized  not, 
but  his  disciples)  and  had 
heard  that  John  was  cast  into 
prison,  he  left  Judaea,  and 
departed  again  into  Galilee. 

3  And  he  mitst  needs  pass 
through  Samaria. 

4  And  he  cometh  to  a  city 
of  Samaria,  called  Sychar, 
near  to  the  parcel  of  ground 
that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son 
Joseph :  and  Jacob's  well  was 
there. 

5  Jesus  therefore,  being 
wearied  with  his  journej^ 
sat  thus  by  the  well.  It  was 
about  the  sixth  hour. 

6  There  cometh  a  woman 
of  Samaria  to  draw  water: 
Jesus  saith  unto  her.  Give 
me  to  drink.  For  his  dis- 
ciples were  gone  away  into 
the  city  to  buy  food. 

7  The  Samaritan  woman 
therefore  saith  unto  him. 
How  is  it  that  thou,  being 
a  Jew,  askest  drink  of  me, 
which  am  a  Samaritan 
woman?  (For  Jews  have  no 
dealings  with  Samaritans.) 

8  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her.  If  thou  knewest  the 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


gift  of  God,  and  who  it  is 
that  saith  to  thee,  Give  me 
to  drink;  thou  woiildest 
have  asked  of  him,  and  he 
would  have  given  thee  living- 
water. 

9  The  woman  saith  unto 
him,  Sir,  thou  hast  nothing 
to  draw  with,  and  the  well 
is  deep:  from  whence  then 
hast  thou  that  living  water? 

10  Art  thou  greater  than 
our  father  Jacob,  which  gave 
us  the  well,  and  drank  there- 
of himself,  and  his  sons,  and 
his  cattle? 

1 1  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her.  Every  one  that 
drinketh  of  this  water  shall 
thirst  again : 

1 2  But  whosoever  drinketh 
of  the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  never  thirst ;  but 
the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  become  in  him  a 
well  of  water  springing  up 
unto  eternal  life. 

13  The  woman  saith  unto 
hiin.  Sir,  give  me  this 
water,  that  I  thirst  not, 
neither  come  all  the  way 
hither  to  draw. 


14  Jesus  saith  imto  her. 
Go,  call  thy  husband,  and 
come  hither. 

15  The  woman  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  I  have  no 
husband.  Jesus  saith  unto 
her,  Thou  said.st  well,  I  have 
no  husband : 

16  For  thou  hast  had  five 
husbands ;  and  he  whom  thou 
now  hast  is  not  thy  husband  : 
this  hast  thou  said  truly. 

17  The  woman  saith  unto 
him.  Sir,  I  perceive  that  thou 
art  a  prophet. 

18  Our  fathers  worshipped 
in  this  mountain ;  and  ye 
say,  that  in  Jerusalem  is  the 
place  where  men  ought  to 
worship. 

19  Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Woman,  believe  me,  the 
hour  Cometh,  when  neither  in 
this  mountain,  nor  in  Jeru- 
salem, shall  ye  worship  the 
Father. 

20  Ye  worship  that  which 
ye  know  not :  we  worship 
that  which  we  know :  for  sal- 
vation is  from  the  Jews. 

21  But  the  hour  cometh, 
and  now  is,   when  the  true 


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61 


worshippers  shall  worship 
the  Father  in  spirit  and 
truth  :  for  such  doth  the  Fath- 
er seek  to  be  his  worshippers. 

22  God  is  a  Spirit:  and 
they  that  worship  him  must 
worship  in  spirit  and  truth. 

23  The  woman  saith  unto 
him,  I  know  that  Messiah 
Cometh  (which  i  s  called 
Christ) :  when  he  is  come,  he 
will  declare  unto  us  all 
things. 

24  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  I 
that  speak  unto  thee  am  //(\ 

25  And  upon  this  came  his 
disciples ;  andthey  marvelled 
that  he  was  speaking  with  a 
woman ;  yet  no  man  said. 
What  seekest  thou?  or,  Why 
speakest  thou  with  her? 

26  So  the  woman  left  her 
waterpot,  and  went  away 
into  the  city,  and  saith  to  the 
men,  Come,  see  a  man,  which 
told  me  all  things  that  etrr 
I  did:  can  this  be  the  Christ? 

27  They  went  out  of  the 
city, and  were  coming  to  him. 

28  In  the  mean  while  the 
disciples  prayed  him,  saying, 
Rabbi,  eat. 


29  But  he  said  unto  them, 
I  have  meat  to  eat  that  ye 
know  not. 

30  The  disciples  there- 
fore said  one  to  another, 
Hath  any  man  brought  him 
aught  to  eat? 

31  Jesus  saith  xmto  them. 
My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of 
him  that  sent  me,  and  to 
accomplish  his  work. 

32  Say  not  3'e,  There  are 
3'et  four  months,  and  then 
Cometh  the  harvest?  behold, 
I  say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your 
eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields, 
that  they  are  white  already 
unto  harvest. 

33  He  that  reapeth  re- 
ceiveth  wages,  andgathereth 
fruit  unto  life  eternal;  that 
he  that  soweth  and  he  that 
reapeth  may  rejoice  to- 
gether. 

34  For  herein  is  the  say- 
ing true.  One  soweth,  and 
another  reapeth. 

35  I  sent  you  to  reap  that 
whereon  ye  have  not  labour- 
ed: others  have  laboured, 
and  ye  are  entered  into  their 
labour.' 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


36  And  from  that  city 
many  of  the  Samaritans  be- 
lieved on  him  because  of  the 
word  of  the  woman,  who 
testified,  He  told  me  all 
things  that  ever  I  did. 

37  So  when  the  Samari- 
tans came  nnto  him,  they 
besought  him  to  abide  with 
them :  and  he  abode  there 
two  days. 

38  And  many  more  be- 
lieved because  of  his  word; 
and  they  said  to  the  woman, 
Now  we  believe,  not  be- 
cause of  thy  speaking:  for 
we  have  heard  for  ourselves, 
and  know  that  this  is  in- 
deed the  Saviour  of  the 
world. 

39  And  after  the  two  days 
he  went  forth  from  thence 
into  Galilee. 

40  For  Jesus  himself  testi- 
fied, that  a  prophet  hath  no 
honour  in  his  own  country. 

41  When  he  came  into 
Galilee,  the  Galileans  re- 
ceived him,  having  seen  all 
things  that  he  did  in  Jerusa- 
lem at  the  feast:  for  they 
also  went  unto  the  feast. 


THE    CHILD    CURED. 
December,  a.d.  27. 

42  He  came  therefore 
again  unto  Cana  of  Galilee, 
where  he  made  the  water 
wine.  And  there  was  a  cer- 
tain nobleman,  whose  son 
was  sick  at  Capernaum. 

43  When  he  heard  that 
Jesus  was  come  out  of 
Judaea  into  Galilee,  he  went 
unto  him,  and  besought  him 
that  he  would  come  down, 
and  heal  his  son ;  for  he  Avas 
at  the  point  of  death. 

44  Jesus  therefore  said 
unto  him.  Except  ye  see 
signs  and  wonders,  ye  will 
in  no  wise  believe. 

45  The  nobleman  saith  un- 
to him.  Sir,  come  down  ere 
my  child  die. 

46  Jesus  saith  unto  him. 
Go  thy  way;  thy  son  liveth. 
The  man  believed  the  word 
that  Jesus  spake  unto  him, 
and  he  went  his  way. 

47  And  as  he  was  now  go- 
ing down,  his  servants  met 
him,  saying,  that  his  son 
lived. 

48  So  he  inquired  of  them 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


65 


the  hour  when  he  began  to 
amend.  They  said  there- 
fore unto  him,  Yesterday 
at  the  seventh  honr  the 
fever  left  him. 

49  So  the  father  knew  that 
it  was  at  that  hour  in  which 
Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thy 
son  liveth :  and  himself  be- 
lieved, and  his  whole  house. 

50  This  is  again  the  second 
sign  that  Jesus  did,  having 
come  out  of  Judica  into  Gali- 
lee. 

CHAPTER  X. 

JESUS    READS    ISAIAH. 
April,  A.D.    28. 

AND  Jesus  returned  in  the 
power  of  the  Spirit  into 
Galilee :  and  a  fame  went 
out  concerning  him  through 
all  the  region  round  about. 

2  And  he  taught  in  their 
synagogues,  being  glorified 
of  all. 

3  And  he  came  to  Naza- 
reth, where  lie  had  been 
brought  up  :  and  he  entered, 
as  his  custom  was,  into  the 
synagogue  on  the  sabbath 
day,  and  stood  up  to  read. 


4  And  there  was  delivered 
imto  him  the  book  of  the 
projDhet  Isaiah.  And  he 
opened  the  book,  and  found 
the  place  where  it  was  writ- 
ten, 

5  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
is  11  pen  me. 

Because  he  anointed  me  to 
preach  good  tidings  to  the 
poor : 

He  Jiath  sent  me  to  pro- 
claim release  to  the  captives. 

And  recovering  of  sight 
to  the  blind, 

To  set  at  liberty  them  that 
are  bruised. 

To  proclaim  the  accept- 
able year  of  the  Lord. 

6  And  he  closed  the  book, 
and  gave  it  back  to  the  at- 
tendant, and  sat  down:  and 
the  eyes  of  all  in  the  syna- 
gogue were  fastened  on  him. 

7  And  he  began  to  say  un- 
to them,  To-day  hath  this 
scripture  been  fulfilled  in 
your  ears. 

8  And  all  bare  him  wit- 
ness, and  wondered  at  the 
words  of  grace  which  pro- 
ceeded out  of  his  mouth : 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


9  And  were  astonished, 
and  said,  Whence  hath  this 
man  this  wisdom,  and  these 
mighty  works? 

10  Is  not  this  the  carpen- 
ter's son?  is  not  his  mother 
called  Mary?  and  his  breth- 
ren, James,  and  Joseph,  and 
Simon,  and  Judas? 

1 1  And  his  sisters,  are 
they  not  all  with  us?  Whence 
then  hath  this  man  all  these 
things? 

12  And  they  were  offend- 
ed in  him.  But  Jesus  said 
unto  them,  A  prophet  is  not 
without  honour,  save  in  his 
own  country,  and  in  his  own 
house. 

13  And  he  could  there  do 
no  mighty  work,  save  that 
he  laid  his  hands  upon  a  few 
sick  folk,  and  healed  them. 
And  he  marvelled  because 
of  their  unbelief. 

14  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Doubtless  ye  will  say  unto 
me  this  parable.  Physician, 
heal  thyself :  whatsoever 
we  have  heard  done  at 
Capernaum,  do  also  here  in 
thine  own  country. 


15  And  he  said.  Verily  I 
say  unto  you,  No  prophet  is 
acceptable  in  his  own  coun- 
try. 

16  But  of  a  truth  I  say 
unto  you.  There  were  many 
widows  in  Israel  in  the  days 
of  Elijah,  when  the  heaven 
was  shut  up  three  years  and 
six  months,  when  there  came 
a  great  famine  over  all  the 
land; 

17  And  unto  none  of  them 
was  Elijah  sent,  but  only  to 
Zarephath,  in  the  land  of 
Sidon,  unto  a  woman  that 
was  a  widow. 

18  And  there  were  many 
lepers  in  Israel  in  the  time 
of  Elisha  the  prophet;  and 
none  of  them  was  cleansed, 
but  only  Naaman  the  Syrian. 

1 9  And  they  were  all  filled 
with  wrath  in  the  synagogue, 
as  they  heard  these  things ; 

20  And  they  rose  up,  and 
cast  him  forth  out  of  the  city, 
and  led  him  unto  the  brow 
of  the  hill  whereon  their  city 
was  built,  that  they  might 
throw  him  down  headlong. 

2 1  But  he  passing  through 


jhSUS    I'lvhACHlNu    HlS    FlKM     ShKMON    AT    NaZAKLTH. 


OF    OUR    RISF.N    LORD. 


69 


the  midst  of  tliLMii  went  his 
way. 

22  And  leavinj^  Nazareth, 
he  went  round  about  the 
villages  teaching,  and  he 
came  and  dwelt  in  Caper- 
naum, which  is  by  the  sea, 
in  the  borders  of  Zebulun 
and  Naphtali : 

A.D.    28. 

23  That  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by 
Isaiah  the  prophet,  saying, 

24  The  land  of  Zebulun 
and  the  land  of  Naphtali, 

Toward  the  sea,  beyond 
Jordan, 

Galilee  of  the  Gentiles, 

25  The  people  which  sat 
in  darkness 

Saw  a  great  light. 

And  to  them  which  sat  in 
the  region  and  shadow  of 
death, 

To  them  did  light  spring 
up. 

26  And  they  were  aston- 
ished at  his  teaching;  for 
his  word  was  with  authority. 

27  And  Jesus  walking  by 
the  sea  of  Galilee,  saw  two 
brethren,  Simon  who  is  call- 


ed Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother,  casting  a  net  into  the 
sea;  for  they  were  fishers. 

28  And  he  saith  unto  them, 
Come  ye  after  me,  and  I 
will  make  you  fishers  of  men. 

29  And  they  straightway 
left  the  nets,  and  followed 
him. 

30  And  going  on  from 
thence  he  saw  other  two 
brethren,  James  the  son  of 
Zebedee,  and  John  his 
brother,  in  the  boat  with 
Zebedee  their  father,  mend- 
ing their  nets ;  and  he  called 
them. 

31  And  thc}^  straightway 
left  the  boat  and  their  father, 
and  followed  him. 

EVIL    SPIRITS    CAST    OUT. 

32  And  they  go  into 
Capernaiim ;  and  straight- 
way on  the  sabbath  day  he 
entered  into  the  synagogue 
and  taught. 

33  And  they  were  aston- 
ished at  his  teaching :  for  he 
taught  them  as  having 
authority,  and  not  as  the 
scribes. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


34  And  there  was  in  their 
synagogue  a  man  with  an 
unclean  spirit; 

35  And  he  cried  out,  say- 
ing, What  have  we  to  do 
with  thee,  thou  Jesus  of 
Nazareth?  art  thou  come  to 
destroy  us?  I  know  thee  who 
thou  art,  the  Holy  One  of 
God. 

36  And  Jesus  rebuked  him, 
saying,  Hold  thy  peace,  and 
come  out  of  him. 

37  And  the  unclean  spirit, 
tearing  him  and  crying  with 
a  loud  voice,  came  out  of 
him. 

38  And  they  were  all 
amazed,  insomuch  that  they 
questioned  among  them- 
selves, saying.  What  is  this? 
a  new  teaching!  with  author- 
ity he  commandeth  even  the 
unclean  spirits,  and  they 
obey  him. 

39  And  the  report  of  him 
w^ent  out  straightway  every- 
where into  all  the  region  of 
Galilee  round  about. 

40  And  straightway,  when 
they  w^ere  come  out  of  the 
synagogue,   they  came   into 


the  house  of  Simon  and  An- 
drew, with  James  and  John. 

A.D.  28. 

41  Now  Simon's  wife's 
mother  lay  sick  of  a  fever; 
and  straightway  they  tell 
him  of  her : 

42  And  he  came  and  took 
her  by  the  hand,  and  raised 
her  up;  and  the  fever  left 
her,  and  she  ministered  unto 
them. 

43  And  when  the  sun  was 
setting,  all  they  that  had  any 
sick  wath  divers  diseases 
brought  them  unto  him  ;  and 
he  laid  his  hands  on  every 
one  of  them,  and  healed 
them. 

44  And  devils  also  came 
out  from  many,  crying  out, 
and  saying.  Thou  art  the 
Son  of  God.  And  rebuking 
them,  he  suffered  them  not 
to  speak,  because  they  knew 
that  he  w^as  the  Christ. 

45  And  in  the  morning, 
a  great  w^hile  before  day,  he 
arose  up  and  went  out,  and 
departed  into  a  desert  place, 
and  there  prayed. 

46  And  Simon    and   they 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


that  were  with  him  followed 
after  him ; 

47  And  they  fomid  him, 
and  say  unto  him,  All  are 
seeking  thee. 

48  Andhesaithimtothem, 
Let  us  go  elsewhere  into 
the  next  towns,  that  I  may 
preach  there  also;  for  to 
this  end  came  I  forth. 

49  But  the  multitudes 
sought  after  him,  and  came 
unto  him,  and  would  have 
stayed  him,  that  he  should 
not  go  from  them. 

50  He  said  unto  them,  I 
must  preach  the  good  tidings 
of  the  kingdom  of  God  to 
the  other  cities  also :  for 
therefore  was  I  sent. 

April  and  Jlay,  .\.D.  28 

51  And  Jesus  went  about 
in  all  Galilee,  teaching  in 
their  synagogues,  and 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom,  and  healing  all 
manner  of  disease  and  all 
manner  of  sickness  among 
the  people. 

52  And  the  report  of  him 
went  forth  into  all  Syria: 
and  they  brought  imto  him 


all  that  were  sick,  hoi  den 
with  divers  diseases  and  tor- 
ments, possessed  with  devils, 
and  epileptic,  and  palsied: 
and  he  healed  them. 

53  And  there  followed  him 
great  multitudes  from  Gali- 
lee and  Decapolis  and  Jeru- 
salem and  Judaea  and  from 
beyond  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  XL 

THE   LEPER   CLEANSED. 
A.D.    28. 

AND  it  came  to  pass, 
while  he  was  in  one  of 
the  cities,  behold,  a  man  full 
of  leprosy  :  and  when  he  saw 
Jesus,  he  fell  on  his  face, 
and  besought  him,  saying. 
Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou  canst 
make  me  clean. 

2  And  Jesus,  moved  with 
compassion,  stretched  forth 
his  hand,  and  touched  him, 
and  saith  unto  him,  I  will; 
be  thou  made  clean. 

3  And  straightway  the 
leprosj'  departed  from  him, 
and  he  was  made  clean. 

4.  And  he  strictly  charged 
him,  and  straightway  sent 
him  out. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


5  And  saith  unto  him,  See 
thou  say  nothing  to  any 
man :  but  go  thy  way,  shew 
thyself  to  the  priest,  and  of- 
fer for  thy  cleansing  the 
things  wliich  Moses  com- 
manded, for  a  testimony  un- 
to them. 

6. But  he  went  out,  and 
began  to  publish  it  much, 
and  to  spread  abroad  the 
matter,  insomuch  that  Jesus 
could  no  more  openly  enter 
into  a  city,  but  was  without 
in  desert  places: 

7  And  so  much  the  more 
went  abroad  the  report  con- 
cerning him  :  and  great  mul- 
titudes came  together  to 
hear,  and  to  be  healed  of 
their  infirmities. 

8  And  he  withdrew  him- 
self in  the  deserts,  and 
prayed. 

THE    PALSIED    CURED. 

9  And  when  he  entered 
again  into  Capernaum  after 
some  days,  it  was  noised 
that  he  was  in  the  house. 

ID  And  many  were  gath- 
ered together,  so  that  there 


was  no  longer  room  for 
them,  no,  not  even  about  the 
door  :  and  he  spake  the  word 
unto  them. 

1 1  And  there  were  Phari- 
sees and  Doctors  of  the  law 
sitting  by,  which  were  come 
out  of  every  village  of  Gali- 
lee and  Judaea  and  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  the  power  of  the 
Lord  was  with  him  to  heal. 

12  And  behold,  men  bring 
on  a  bed  a  man  that  was 
palsied:  and  they  sought  to 
bring  him  in,  and  to  lay  him 
before  him. 

13  And  not  finding  by 
what  way  they  might  bring 
him  in  because  of  the  multi- 
tude, they  went  up  to  the 
housetop,  and  let  him  down 
through  the  tiles  with  his 
couch  into  the  midst  before 
Jesus. 

A.D.    28. 

14  And  Jesus  seeing  their 
faith  saith  unto  the  sick 
of  the  palsy.  Son,  be  of  good 
cheer; thy  sins  are  forgiven. 

But  there  were  certain  of 
the  scribes  sitting  there,  and 
reasoning    in    their    hearts, 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


77 


Why  doth  this  man  thus 
speak?  he  blasphemeth : 
who  can  forgive  sins  but  one, 
even  God? 

i6  And  straightway  Jesus, 
perceiving  in  his  spirit  that 
they  so  reasoned  within 
themselves,  saith  unto  them, 
Why  reason  ye  these  tilings 
in  your  hearts? 

17  Whether  is  easier,  to 
say  to  the  sick  of  the  palsy. 
Thy  sins  are  forgiven ;  or  to 
say,  Arise,  and  take  up  thy 
bed,  and  walk? 

18  But  that  ye  may  know 
that  the  Son  of  man  hath 
power  on  earth  to  forgive 
sins  (he  saith  to  the  sick  of 
the  palsy),  I  say  unto  thee. 
Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
go  tmto  thy  house. 

19  And  immediately  he 
rose  up  before  them,  and 
took  up  that  whereon  he  lay, 
and  departed  to  his  house, 
glorifying  God. 

20  And  amazement  took 
hold  on  all,  and  they  glori- 
fiedGod ;  and  they  were  filled 
with  fear,  saying,  We  have 
seen  strange  things  to-day. 


21  And  Jesus  with  his  dis- 
ciples withdrew  to  the  sea; 
and  a  great  multitude  from 
Galilee  followed: 

THE   DRAUGHT   OF    FISHES. 

22  Now  it  came  to  pass, 
while  the  multitude  pressed 
upon  him  and  heard  the 
word  of  God,  that  he  was 
standing  by  the  lake  of  Gen- 
nesaret ; 

23  And  he  saw  two  boats 
standing  by  the  lake :  but 
the  fishermen  had  gone  out 
of  them,  and  were  washing 
their  nets. 

24  And  he  entered  into 
one  of  the  boats,  which  was 
Simon's,  and  asked  him  to 
put  out  a  little  from  the  land. 

And  he  sat  down  and 
taught  the  multitudes  out  of 
the  boat. 

April,  A.D.28. 

25  And  when  he  had  left 
speaking,  he  said  unto 
Simon,  Put  out  into  the 
deep,  and  let  down  your 
nets  for  a  draught. 

26  A*nd  Simon  answered 
and  said.  Master,  we  toiled 
all  night,  and  took  nothing : 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


but  at    thy  word  I  will  let 
down  the  nets. 

27  And  when  they  had 
this  done,  they  inclosed  a 
great  multitude  of  fishes ; 
and  their  nets  were  break- 
ing; 

28  And  they  beckoned  un- 
to their  partners  in  the  other 
boat,  that  they  should  come 
and  help  them.  And  they 
came,  and  filled  both  the 
boats,  so  that  they  began 
to  sink. 

29  But  Simon  Peter,  when 
he  saw  it,  fell  down  at  Jesus' 
knees,  saying.  Depart  from 
me;  for  I  am  a  sinful  man, 
O  Lord. 

30  For  he  was  amazed, 
and  all  that  were  with  him, 
at  the  draught  of  the  fishes 
which  they  had  taken ; 

3 1  And  so  were  also  James 
and  John,  sons  of  Zebedee, 
which  were  partners  with 
Simon. 

32  And  Jesus  said  unto 
Simon,  Fear  not;  from 
henceforth  thou  shalt  catch 
men. 

33  And    when   they    had 


brought  their  boats  to  land, 
they  left  all,  and  followed 
him. 

34  And  after  these  things 
he  went  forth,  and  beheld  a 
publican,  Levi,  named  Mat- 
thew the  sor7  of  Alphasus  sit  - 
ting  at  the  place  of  toll,  and 
he  saith  unto  him,  Follow 
me. 

35  And  he  forsook  all,  and 
rose  up  and  followed  him. 

36  And  Levi  made  him  a 
great  feast  in  his  house : 

37  And  it  came  to  pass, 
as  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the 
house,  behold,  many  publi- 
cans and  sinners  came  and 
sat  down  with  him  and  his 
disciples. 

38  And  the  Pharisees  and 
their  scribes  murmured 
against  his  disciples,  saying. 
Why  do  ye  eat  and  drink 
with  the  publicans  and  sin- 
ners? 

39  Why  eateth  yorir  INI  as- 
ter with  the  publicans  and 
sinners? 

40  And  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  them.  They  that 
are  whole  have  no  need  of  a 


u 


f- 


~4 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


81 


physician ;  but  they  that  are 
sick. 

41  But  go  ye  and  learn 
what  this  meaneth,  I  desire 
mercy,  and  not  sacrifice  :  for 
I  came  not  to  call  the  right- 
eous, but  sinners  to  repent- 
ance. 

42  Then  come  to  him  the 
disciples  of  John,  saying. 
Why  do  we  and  the  Phari- 
sees fast  oft,  but  thy  disci- 
ples fast  not? 

43  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  Can  the  sons  of  the 
bride-chamber  mourn,  as 
long  as  the  bridegroom  is 
with  them?  but  the  days  will 
come,  when  the  bridegroom 
shall  be  taken  away  from 
them,  and  then  will  they 
fast. 

44  And  he  spake  also  a 
parable  unto  them ;  No  man 
seweth  a  piece  of  undressed 
cloth  on  an  old  garment: 
else  that  which  should  fill  it 
up  taketh  from  it,  the  new 
from  the  old,  and  a  worse 
rent  is  made. 

45  Neither  do  men  put  new 
wine   into   old     wine-skins: 


else  the  skins  burst,  and  the 
wine  is  spilled,  and  the 
skins  perish :  but  they  put 
new  wine  into  fresh  wine- 
skins, and  both  are  pre- 
served. 

46  And  no  man  having 
drunk  old  wine  desireth  new  : 
for  he  saith.  The  old  is  good. 

CHAPTER    XII. 

THE    POOL    OF    BETHESDA. 
Spring,  A.D.28. 

AFTER  these  things 
there  was  a  feast  of  the 
Jews;  and  Jesus  went  up  to 
Jerusalem. 

2  Now  there  is  in  Jerusa- 
lem by  the  sheep  gate  a  pool, 
which  is  called  in  Hebrew 
Bethesda,  having  five 
porches. 

3  In  these  lay  a  multi- 
tude of  them  that  were  sick, 
blind,  halt,  withered. 

4  And  a  certain  man  was 
there,  which  had  been  thirty 
and  eight  years  in  his  in- 
firmity. 

5  When  Jesus  saw  him  ly- 
ing, and  knew  that  he  had 
been  now  a  long  time  ///  that 


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case,  he  saith  unto  him, 
Wouldest  thou  be  made 
whole? 

6  The  sick  man  answered 
him,  Sir,  I  have  no  man, 
when  the  water  is  troubled, 
to  put  me  into  the  pool :  but 
while  I  am  coming,  another 
steppeth  down  before  me. 

7  Jestis  saith  unto  him. 
Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
walk. 

8  And  straightway  the 
man  was  made  whole,  and 
took  up  his  bed  and  walked. 

9  Now  it  was  the  sabbath 
on  that  day. 

ID  So  the  Jews  said  unto 
him  that  was  cured.  It  is  the 
sabbath,  and  it  is  not  lawful 
for  thee  to  take  up  thy  bed. 

1 1  But  he  answered  them, 
He  that  made  me  whole,  the 
same  said  unto  me.  Take  up 
thy  bed,  and  walk. 

12  They  asked  him,  Who 
is  the  man  that  said  unto 
thee.  Take  up  t/iy  bed,  and 
walk? 

13  But  he  that  was  healed 
wist  not  who  it  was ;  for 
Jesus  had  conveyed  himself 


away,  a  multitude  being  in 
the  place. 

14  Afterward  Jesus  find- 
eth  him  in  the  temple,  and 
said  unto  him.  Behold,  thou 
art  made  whole ;  sin  no  more, 
lest  a  worse  thing  befall 
thee. 

15  The  man  went  away, 
and  told  the  Jews  that  it  was 
Jesus  which  had  made  him 
whole. 

16  And  for  this  cause  did 
the  Jews  persecute  Jesus, 
because  he  did  these  things 
on  the  sabbath. 

17  But  Jesus  answered 
them.  My  F'ather  worketh 
even  until  now,  and  I  work. 

18  For  this  cause  therefore 
the  Jews  sought  the  more  to 
kill  him,  because  he  not  only 
brake  the  sabbath,  but  also 
called  God  his  own  Father, 
making  himself  equal  with 
God. 

19  Jesus  therefore  answer- 
ed and  said  unto  them. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  The  Son  can  do  nothing 
of  himself,  but  what  he  seeth 
the  Father  doing :  for  what 


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things  soever  he  doeth,  these 
the  Son  also  doeth  in  like 
manner. 

20  For  the  Father  loveth 
the  Son,  and  sheweth  him  all 
things  that  himself  doeth : 
and  greater  works  than  these 
will  he  shew  him,  that  ye 
may  marvel. 

21  For  as  the  Father 
raiseth  the  dead  and  quick- 
eneth  thein,  even  so  the  Son 
also  quickeneth  whom  he 
will. 

22  For  neither  doth  the 
Father  judge  any  man,  but 
he  hath  given  all  judgement 
unto  the  Son ; 

23  That  all  may  honour 
the  Son,  even  as  they  honour 
the  Father.  He  that  hon- 
oureth  not  the  Son  honoureth 
not  the  Father  which  sent 
him. 

24  Verily,  verity,  I  say  un- 
to you,  He  that  heareth  my 
word,  and  believeth  him 
that  sent  me,  hath  eternal 
life,  and  cometh  not  into 
judgement,  but  hath  passed 
out  of  death  into  life. 

25  Verily,    verily,    I    say 


unto  you.  The  hour  cometh, 
and  now  is  when  the  dead 
shall  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Son  of  God;  and  they  that 
hear  shall  live. 

26  For  as  the  Father  hath 
life  in  himself,  even  so  gave 
he  to  the  Son  also  to  have 
life  in  himself : 

27  And  he  gave  him  au- 
thority to  execute  judgement 
because  he  is  the  Son  of 
man. 

28  Marvel  not  at  this :  for 
the  hour  cometh,  in  which 
all  that  are  in  the  tombs 
shall  hear  his  voice, 

29  And  shall  come  forth ; 
they  that  have  done  good, 
unto  the  resurrection  of  life ; 
and  they  that  have  done  ill 
tmto  the  resurrection  of 
judgement. 

30  I  can  of  myself  do  noth- 
ing: as  I  hear,  I  judge:  and 
my  judgement  is  righteoiis; 
because,  I  seek  not  mine 
own  will,  but  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me. 

'    3 1  If  I  bear  witness  of  my- 
self my  witness  is  not  true. 
32  It  is  another  that  bear- 


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eth  witness  of  me;  and  I 
know  that  the  witness  which 
he  witnesseth  of  me  is  true. 

33  Ye  have  sent  unto  John, 
and  he  hath  borne  witness 
unto  the  truth. 

34  But  the  witness  which 
I  receive  is  not  from  man: 
howbeit  I  say  these  things, 
that  ye  may  be  saved. 

35  He  was  the  lamp  that 
burneth  and  shineth  :  and  ye 
were  willing  to  rejoice  for  a 
season  in  his  light. 

36  But  the  witness  which 
I  have  is  greater  than  that  of 
John:  for  the  works  which 
the  Father  hath  given  me  to 
accomplish,  the  very  works 
that  I  do,  bear  witness  of 
me,  that  the  Father  hath 
sent  me. 

37  And  the  Father  which 
sent  me,  he  hath  borne  wit- 
ness of  me.  Ye  have 
neither  heard  his  voice  at 
any  time,  nor  seen  his  form. 

38  And  ye  have  not  his 
word  abiding  in  you:  for 
whom  he  sent,  him  ye  be- 
lieve not. 

39  Ye    search    the    scrip- 


tures, because  ye  think  that 
in  them  ye  have  eternal  life : 
and  these  are  they  which 
bear  witness  of  me ; 

40  And  ye  will  not  come 
to  me,  that  ye  may  have  life. 

4 1  I  receive  not  glory  from 
men. 

42  But  I  know  you,  that 
ye  have  not  the  love  of  God 
in  yourselves. 

43  I  am  come  in  my  Fath- 
ers name,  and  ye  receive  me 
not :  if  another  shall  come  in 
his  own  name,  him  ye  will 
receive. 

44  How  can  ye  believe, 
which  receive  glory  one  of 
another,  and  the  glory  that 
Cometh  from  the  only  God  ye 
seek  not? 

45  Think  not  that  I  will  ac- 
cuse you  to  the  Father: 
there  is  one  that  accuseth 
you,  even  Moses,  on  whom 
ye  have  set  your  hope. 

46  For  if  ye  believed  Mo- 
ses, ye  would  believe  me ;  for 
he  wrote  of  me. 

47  But  if  ye  believe  not 
his  writings,  how  shall  ye 
believe  my  words? 


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CHAPTER   XIII. 

THE  SABBATH  MADE  FOR  MAN. 
May,  A.D.28. 

NOW  it  came  to  pass  on  a 
sabbath,  that  he  was  go- 
ing through  the  cornfields; 
and  his  disciples  plucked  the 
ears  of  corn,  and  did  eat, 
rnbbing  them  in  their  hands. 

2  But  the  Pharisees,  when 
they  saw  it,  said  unto  him, 
Behold,  thy  disciples  do  that 
which  is  not  lawful  to  do  up- 
on the  sabbath. 

3  And  Jesus  answering 
them  said.  Have  ye  not  read 
even  this,  what  David  did, 
when  he  was  an  hungred, 
he,  and  they  that  were  with 
him ; 

4  How  he  entered  into  the 
house  of  God  when  Abiathar 
was  high  priest,  and  did  eat 
the  shewbread,  which  it  is 
not  lawful  to  eat  save  for  the 
priests,  and  gave  also  to  them 
that  were  with  him? 

5  Or  have  ye  not  read  in 
the  law,  how  that  on  the  sab- 
bath day  the  priests  in  the 
temple  profane  the  sabbath, 
and  are  guiltless? 


6  But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
one  greater  than  the  temple 
is  here. 

7  But  if  ye  had  known 
what  this  meaneth,  I  desire 
mercy,  and  not  sacrifice,  ye 
would  not  have  condemned 
the  guiltless. 

8  And  he  said  unto  them, 
The  sabbath  was  made  for 
man,  and  not  man  for  the 
sabbath : 

9  So  that  the  Son  of  man 
is  lord  even  of  the  sabbath. 

THE   WITHERED    HAND. 
June,  A.D.28. 

ID  And  it  came  to  pass  on 
another  sabbath,  that  he  en- 
tered into  the  synagogue 
and  taught:  and  there  was 
a  man  there,  and  his  right 
hand  was  withered, 

1 1  And  the  scribes  and 
the  Pharisees  watched  him, 
whether  he  would  heal  on 
the  sabbath ;  that  they  might 
find  how  to  accuse  him. 

12  And  they  asked  him, 
saying.  Is  it  lawful  to  heal 
on  the  sabbath  day? 

13  But    he     knew    their 


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thoughts;  and  he  said  to  the 
man  that  had  his  hand  with- 
ered, Rise  up,  and  stand 
forth  in  the  midst. 

14  And  he  arose  and  stood 
forth. 

15  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  I  ask  you.  Is  it  lawful 
on  the  sabbath  to  do  good, 
or  to  do  harm?  to  save  a  life, 
or  to  destroy  it? 

16  But  they  held  their 
peace. 

17  And  he  said  unto  them. 
What  man  shall  there  be  of 
you,  that  shall  have  one 
sheep,  and  if  this  fall  into  a 
pit  on  the  sabbath  day,  will 
he  not  lay  hold  on  it,  and  lift 
it  out? 

18  How  much  then  is  a 
m^an  of  more  value  than  a 
sheep!  Wherefore  it  is  law- 
ful to  do  good  on  the  sab- 
bath day. 

19  And  when  he  had  look- 
ed round  about  on  them  wnth 
anger,  being  grieved  at  the 
hardening  of  their  heart,  he 
saith  unto  the  man.  Stretch 
forth  thy  hand. 

20  And    he    stretched    it 


forth ;    and   it  was   restored 
whole,  as  the  other. 

21  But  the  Pharisees  were 
filled  with  madness;  and 
communed  one  with  another 
what  they  might  do  to  Je- 
sus. 

22  And  went  out,  and 
straightway  with  the  Hero- 
dians  took  counsel  against 
him,  how  they  might  de- 
stroy him. 

23  And  Jesus  perceiving 
it  withdrew  from  thence: 
and  many  followed  him ; 
and  he  healed  them  all, 

24  And  a  great  multitude 
from  Galilee  followed :  and 
from  Judffia,  and  from  Jeru- 
salem, and  from  Idumaea, 
and  beyond  Jordan,  and 
about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  hear- 
ing what  great  things  he 
did,  came  unto  him. 

25  And  he  spake  to  his 
disciples,  that  a  little  boat 
shotild  wait  on  him  because 
of  the  crowd,  lest  they  should 
throng  him : 

26  For  he  had  healed 
many ;  insomuch  that  as 
many  as  had  plagues  pressed 


Jesus  Restores  a  Withered  Hand. 


upon   him  that  they 
touch  htm. 

27  And  the  unclean  spirits, 
whensoever  they  beheld 
him,  fell  down  before  him, 
and  cried,  saying,  Thou  art 
the  Son  of  God. 

28  And  he  charged  them 
mitch  that  they  should  not 
make  him  known. 

29  That  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken 
by  Isaiah  the  prophet,  say- 
ing, 

30  Behold,  my  servant 
whom  I  have  chosen ; 

31  My  beloved  in  whom 
my  sotil  is  well  pleased: 

32  I  will  put  my  Spirit 
upon  him, 

iVnd  he  shall  declare  judge- 
ment to  the  Gentiles. 

33  He  shall  not  strive,  nor 
cry  aloud ; 

Neither  shall  any  one  hear 
his  voice  in  the  streets. 

34  A  bruised  reed  shall  he 
not  break. 

And  smoking  flax  shall  he 
not  quench, 

Till  he  send  forth  judge- 
ment unto  victory. 


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35  And  in  his  name  shall 
the  Gentiles  hope. 

CHAPTER   XIV. 

ALL   NIGHT   IN    PRAYER. 

Midsummer,  A.D.28. 

AND  it  came  to  pass 
in  these  days,  that  he 
went  out  into  the  moi:ntain 
to  pray;  and  he  continued 
all  night  in  prayer  to  God. 

2  And  when  it  was  day, 
he  called  his  disciples:  and 
he  chose  from  them  twelve, 
whom  also  he  named  apos- 
tles; 

3  That  they  might  be  with 
him,  and  that  he  might  send 
them  forth  to  preach,  and  to 
have  authority  to  cast  out 
devils: 

4  Now  the  names  of  the 
twelve  apostles  are  these : 

5  The  first,  Simon,  who  is 
called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his 
brother;  James  the  son  of 
Zebedee,  and  John  his 
brother ; 

6  And  them  he  surnamed 
Boanerges,  which  is,  Sons  of 
thunder : 

7  Philip   and   Bartholo- 


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mew,  and  Matthew  the  pub- 
lican, and  Thomas,  and 
fames  the  son  of  Alphastis, 
and  Simon  the  Cananaean, 
which  was  called  the  Zealot, 
and  Judas  the  son  of  James, 

8 And  Judas  Iscariot, 
which  also  betrayed  him. 

9  And  he  came  down  with 
them,  and  stood  on  a  level 
place,  and  a  great  multitude 
of  his  disciples,  and  a  great 
number  of  the  people  from 
all  Judaea  and  Jerusalem, 
and  the  sea  coast  of  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  which  came  to 
hear  him,  and  to  be  healed 
of  their  diseases ; 

ID  And  they  that  were 
troubled  with  unclean  spirits 
were  healed. 

1 1  And  all  the  multitude 
sought  to  touch  him :  for 
power  came  forth  from  him, 
and  healed  them  all. 

THE  SERMON  ON  THE  MOUNT. 
Midsummer,  A.D.28. 

12  And  seeing  the  multi- 
tudes, he  went  up  into  the 
mountains :  and  when  he  had 
sat  down,  his  disciples  came 
unto  him :  and  he  opened  his 


mouth  and  taught  them,  say- 
ing. 

13  Blessed  are  the  poor 
in  spirit:  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

14  Blessed  are  they  that 
mourn:  for  they  shall  be 
comforted. 

1 5  Blessed  are  the  meek : 
for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth. 

16  Blessed  are  they  that 
hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness :  for  they  shall 
be  filled. 

17  Blessed  are  the  merci- 
ful :  for  they  shall  obtain 
mercy. 

18  Blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart:  for  they  shall  see 
God. 

19  Blessed  are  the  peace- 
makers :  for  they  shall  be 
called  sons  of  God. 

20  Blessed  are  they  that 
have  been  persecuted  for 
righteousness'  sake :  for 
theirs  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

21  Blessed  are  ye  when 
men  shall  reproach  you,  and 
persecute  you,  and  say    all 


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manner  of  evil  against  you 
falsely,  for  my  sake. 

22  Rejoice,  in  that  day, 
and  X^Si-^forjoy: 

23  Rejoice,  and  be  exceed- 
ing- glad:  for  great  is  your 
reward  in  heaven :  for  so 
persecuted  they  the  prophets 
which  were  before  you. 

24  But  w^oe  unto  you  that 
are  rich !  for  ye  have  receiv- 
ed your  consolation. 

25  Woe  unto  you,  ye  that 
are  full  now!  for  ye  shall 
hunger. 

26  Woe  unto  yoii,  ye  that 
laugh  now !  for  you  shall 
mourn  and  weep. 

27  y^oQ  tnito  you,  when  all 
men  shall  speak  well  of  you  ! 
for  in  the  same  manner  did 
their  fathers  to  the  false 
prophets. 

28  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the 
earth :  but  if  the  salt  have 
lost  its  savour,  wherewith 
shall  it  be  salted?  it  is 
thenceforth  good  for  noth- 
ing, but  to  be  cast  out 
and  trodden  under  foot  of 
men. 

29  Ye  are  the  light  of  the 


world.     A  city  set  on  a  hill 
cannot  be  hid. 

30  Neither  do  ??icn  light  a 
lamp,  and  put  it  under  the 
bushel,  but  on  the  stand; 
and  it  shineth  unto  all  that 
are  in  the  house. 

31  Even  so  let  your  light 
shine  before  men,  that  they 
may  see  your  good  works, 
and  glorify  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

32  Think  not  that  I  came 
to  destroy  the  law  or  the 
prophets :  I  came  not  to  de- 
stroy, but  to  fulfill. 

33  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
Till  heaven  and  earth  pass 
away,  one  jot  or  one  tittle 
shall  in  no  wise  pass  away 
from  the  law,  till  all  things 
be  accomplished. 

34  Whosoever  therefore 
shall  break  one  of  these  least 
commandments,  and  shall 
teach  men  so,  shall  be  called 
least  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven:  but  whosoever  shall 
do  and  teach  them,  he  shall 
be  called  great  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

35  For  I  say  unto  you,  that 


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except  your  righteousness 
shall  exceed  the  righteousness 
of  the  scribes  and  Pharisees, 
ye  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into 
the  .kingdom  of  heaven. 

36  Ye  have  heard  that  it 
was  said  to  them  of  old  time, 
Thou  shalt  not  kill;  and 
whosoever  shall  kill  shall  be 
in  danger  of  the  judgement: 

37  But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
every  one  who  is  angry  with 
his  brother  shall  be  in  dan- 
ger of  the  judgement;  and 
whosoever  shall  say  to  his 
brother,  Raca,  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  council ;  and 
whosoever  shall  say.  Thou 
fool,  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  hell  of  fire. 

38  If  therefore  thou  art  of- 
fering thy  gift  at  the  altar, 
and  there  rememberest  that 
thy  brother  hath  aught 
against  thee, 

39  Leave  there  thy  gift  be- 
fore the  altar,  and  go  thy 
way,  first  be  reconciled  to 
thy  brother,  and  then  come 
and  offer  thy  gift. 

40  Agree  with  thine  ad- 
versary quickly,  whiles  thou 


art  with  him  in  the  way; 
lest  haply  the  adversary  de- 
liver thee  to  the  judge,  and 
the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the 
officer,  and  tliou  be  cast  into 
prison. 

41  Verily  I  say  unto  thee, 
Thou  shalt  by  no  means 
come  out  thence,  till  thou 
have  paid  the  last  farthing. 

42  Ye  have  heard  that  it 
was  said,  Thou  shalt  not 
commit  adultery; 

43  But  I  say  unto  you, 
that  every  one  that  looketh 
on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her 
hath  committed  adultery 
with  her  already  in  his 
heart. 

44  And  if  thy  right  eye 
causeth  thee  to  stumble, 
pluck  it  out,  atid  cast  it  from 
thee  :  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one  of  thy  mem- 
bers should  perish,  and  not 
thy  whole  body  be  cast  into 
hell. 

45  And  if  thy  right  hand 
causeth  thee  to  stumble,  cut 
it  off,  and  cast  it  from  thee  : 
for  it  is  profitable  for  thee 
that  one    of    thy    members 


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101 


should  perish,   and  not  thy 
whole  body  go  into  hell. 

46  It  was  said  also,  Who- 
soever shall  put  away  his 
wife,  let  him  give  her  a  writ- 
ing of  divorcement : 

47  But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
every  one  that  ptitteth  away 
his  wife,  saving  for  the  cause 
of  fornication,  maketh  her 
an  adultress :  and  whosoever 
shall  marry  her  when  she  is 
put  away  committeth  adult- 
ery. 

48  Again,  ye  have  heard 
that  it  was  said  to  them  of  old 
time,  Thou shalt  not  forswear 
thyself,  but  shalt  perform 
unto  the  Lord  thine  oaths : 

49  But  I  say  unto  you, 
Swear  not  at  all ;  neither  by 
the  heaven,  for  it  is  the 
throne  of  God; 

50  Nor  by  the  earth,  for  it 
is  the  footstool  of  his  feet; 
nor  by  Jerusalem,  for  it  is 
the  city  of  the  great  King. 

5 1  Neither  shalt  thou 
swear  by  thy  head,  for  thou 
canst  not  make  one  hair 
white  or  black. 

52  But  let  your  speech  be. 


Yea,  yea;  Nay,  nay:  and 
whatsoever  is  more  than 
these  is  of  the  evil  one. 

53  Ye  have  heard  that  it 
was  said,  An  eye  for  an  eye, 
and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth : 

54  But  I  say  unto  you.  Re- 
sist not  him  that  is  evil :  but 
whosoever  smiteth  thee  on 
thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him 
the  other  also. 

55  And  if  any  man  would 
go  to  law  with  thee,  and  take 
away  thy  coat,  let  him  have 
thy  cloke  also. 

56  And  whosoever  shall 
compel  thee  to  go  one  mile, 
go  with  him  twain. 

57  Give  to  him  that  asketh 
thee,  and  from  him  that 
would  borrow  of  thee  turn 
not  thou  away. 

58  And  of  him  that  taketh 
away  thy  goods  ask  them  not 
again. 

59  And  as  ye  would  that 
men  should  do  to  you,  do  ye 
also  to  them  likewise. 

60  Ye  have  heard  that  it 
was  said.  Thou  shalt  love 
thy  neighbour,  and  hate 
thine  enemy : 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


6 1  But  I  say  unto  you 
which  hear.  Love  your  ene- 
mies, do  good  to  them  that 
hate  you,  bless  them  that 
curse  you,  pray  for  them 
that  despitefully  use  you 
and  persecute  you. 

62  That  ye  may  be  sons 
of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven :  for  he  maketh  his 
sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and 
the  good  and  sendeth  rain  on 
the  just  and  the  unjust. 

63  For  if  ye  love  them  that 
love  you,  what  reward  have 
ye?  do  not  even  the  publi- 
cans the  same? 

64  And  if  ye  salute  yotir 
brethren  only,  what  do  ye 
more  than  others  ?  do  not  even 
the  Gentiles  the  same? 

65  And  if  ye  lend  to  them 
of  whom  5^e  hope  to  receive, 
what  thank  have  ye?  even 
sinners  lend  to  sinners,  to 
receive  again  as  much. 

66  But  love  yotir  enemies, 
and  do  than  good,  and  lend, 
never  despairing;  and  your 
reward  shall  be  great,  and 
ye  shall  be  sons  of  the 
Most  High :    for  he  is  kind 


toward  the  unthankful  and 
evil. 

67  Be  ye  merciful,  even 
as  your  Father  is  merciful. 

68  Ye  therefore  shall  be 
perfect,  as  your  heavenly 
Father  is  perfect. 

CHAPTER   XV. 

TAKE  heed  that  ye  do 
not  your  righteousness 
before  men,  to  be  seen  of 
them :  else  ye  have  no  re- 
ward with  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

2  When  therefore  thou 
doest  alms,  sound  not  a  trum- 
pet before  thee,  as  the  hypo- 
crites do  in  the  synagogues 
and  in  the  streets,  that  they 
may  have  glory  of  men.  Ver- 
ily I  say  unto  you,  They  have 
received  their  reward. 

3  But  when  thou  doest 
alms,  let  not  thy  left  hand 
know  what  thy  right  hand 
doeth: 

4  That  thine  alms  may  be 
in  secret:  and  thy  Father 
which  seeth  in  secret  shall 
recompense  thee. 

5  And  when  ye  pray,   ye 


Pkavur  in  Secret. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


105 


shall  not  be  as  the  hypo- 
crites :  for  they  love  to  stand 
and  pray  in  the  synagogues 
and  in  the  comers  of  the 
streets,  that  they  may  be 
seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  re- 
ceived their  reward. 

6  But  thou,  when  thou 
prayest,  enter  into  thine  in- 
ner chamber,  and  having 
shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy 
Father  which  is  in  secret, 
and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret  shall  recompense 
theo. 

7  And  in  praying  use  not 
vain  repetitions,  as  the  Gen- 
tiles do :  for  they  think  that 
they  shall  be  heard  for  their 
much  speaking. 

8  Be  not  therefore  like  un- 
to them :  for  5'our  Father 
knoweth  what  things  ye  have 
need  of,  before  ye  ask  him. 

9  After  this  manner  there- 
fore pray  ye :  Our  Father 
which  art  in  heaven.  Hal- 
lowed be  thy  name. 

10  Thy  kingdom  come. 
Thy  will  be  done,  as  in 
heaven,  so  on  earth. 


1 1  Give  us  this  day  our 
daily  bread. 

12  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  have  for- 
given our  debtors. 

13  And  bring  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  the  evil  om-. 

14.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and 
the  power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever. 
Amen. 

[Supplied  from  A.  V.] 

15  For  if  j-e  forgive  men 
their  trespasses,  your  heav- 
enly Father  will  also  forgive 
you. 

16  But  if  ye  forgive  not 
men  their  trespasses,  neither 
will  your  Father  forgive 
your  trespasses. 

1 7  Moreover  when  ye  fast, 
be  not,  as  the  hypocrites, 
of  a  sad  countenance :  for 
they  disfigfure  their  faces, 
that  they  may  be  seen  of 
men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say 
imto  you.  They  have  re- 
ceived their  reward. 

iS  But  thou,  when  thou 
fastest,  anoint  thy  head,  and 
wash  thy  face ; 

19  That  thou  be  not  seen 
of  men  to  fast,   but  of   thv 


106 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


Father  which  is  in  secret: 
and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret,  shall  recompense 
thee. 

20  Lay  not  up  for  your- 
selves treasures  upon  the 
earth,  where  moth  and  rust 
doth  consume,  and  where 
thieves  break  through  and 
steal : 

21  But  lay  up  for  your- 
selves treasures  in  heaven, 
where  neither  moth  nor  rust 
doth  consume,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through 
nor  steal : 

20  For  where  thy  treas- 
ure is,  there  will  thy  heart 
be  also. 

23  The  lamp  of  the  body 
is  the  eye  :  if  therefore  thine 
eye  be  single,  thy  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  light. 

24  But  if  thine  eye  be  evil, 
thy  whole  body  shall  be  full 
of  darkness.  If  therefore 
the  light  that  is  in  thee  be 
darkness,  how  great  is  the 
darkness ! 

25  No  man  can  serve  two 
masters :  for  either  he  will 
hate  the  one,   and  love  the 


other;  or  else  he  will  hold 
to  one,  and  despise  the  other. 
Ye  cannot  serve  God  and 
mammon. 

26  Therefore  I  say  unto 
you.  Be  not  anxious  for  your 
life,  what  ye  shall  eat,  or 
what  ye  shall  drink ;  nor  yet 
for  your  body,  what  ye  shall 
put  on.  Is  not  the  life  more 
than  the  food,  and  the  body 
than  the  raiment? 

27  Behold  the  birds  of  the 
heaven,  that  they  sow  not, 
neither  do  they  reap,  nor 
gather  into  barns ;  and  your 
heavenly  Father  f  e  e  d  e  t  h 
them.  Are  not  ye  of  much 
more  value  than  they? 

28  And  which  of  you  by 
being  anxious  can  add  one 
cubit  unto  his  stature? 

29  And  why  are  ye  anx- 
ious concerning  raiment? 
Consider  the  lilies  of  the 
field,  how  they  grow;  they 
toil  not,  neither  do  they  spin : 

30  Yet  I  say  unto  you,  that 
even  Solomon  in  all  his 
glory  was  not  arrayed  like 
one  of  these. 

31  But    if    God    doth    so 


The  Sea  oi-  Galilee  from  the  North. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


ino 


clothe  the  grass  of  the  field, 
which  to-day  is,  and  to-mor- 
row is  cast  into  the  oven, 
shall  he  not  much  more  clothe 
you,  O  ye  of  little  faith? 

32  Be  not  therefore  anx- 
ious, saying.  What  shall  we 
eat?  or.  What  shall  we  drink? 
or.  Wherewithal  shall  we  be 
clothed? 

33  For  after  all  these 
things  do  the  Gentiles  seek; 
for  your  heavenly  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of  all  these  things. 

34  Btit  seek  ye  first  his 
kingdom,  and  his  righteous- 
ness; and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you. 

35  Be  not  therefore  anx- 
ious for  the  morrow :  for  the 
morrow  will  be  anxious  for 
itself.  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

JUDGE  not,  that  ye  be  not 
judged.  For  with  what 
judgement  ye  judge,  ye 
shall  be  judged :  and  with 
what  measure  ye  mete,  it 
shall  be  measured  unto  you. 


2  And  why  beholdest  thou 
the  mote  that  is  in  thy  broth- 
ers eye,  but  considerest  not 
the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
own  eye? 

3  Or  how  wilt  thou  sa}^  to 
thy  brother.  Let  me  cast  out 
the  mote  out  of  thine  eye ; 
and  lo,  the  beam  is  in  thine 
own  eye? 

4  Thou  hypocrite,  cast  out 
first  the  beam  out  of  thine 
own  eye ;  and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  cast  out 
the  mote  out  of  thy  brother's 
ej-e. 

5  Give  not  that  which  is 
holy  unto  the  dogs,  neither 
cast  your  pearls  before  the 
swine,  lest  haply  they  tram- 
ple them  under  their  feet, 
and  turn  and  rend  3'ou. 

6  Ask,  and  it  shall  be 
given  you ;  seek,  and  ye  shall 
find ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  t;nto  you : 

7  For  every  one  that  ask- 
eth  receiveth;  and  he  that 
seeketh  findeth;  and  to  him 
that  knocketh  it  shall  be 
opened. 

8  Or  what  man  is  there  of 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


you,  who,  if  his  son  shall  ask 
him  for  a  loaf,  will  give  him 
a  stone ; 

9  Or  if  he  shall  ask  for  a 
fish,  will  give  him  a  serpent? 

10  If  ye  then,  being  evil, 
know  how  to  give  good  gifts 
unto  your  children,  how 
much  more  shall  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  give  good 
things  to  them  that  ask  him? 

1 1  All  things  therefore 
whatsoever  ye  would  that 
men  should  do  unto  you, 
even  so  do  ye  also  unto  them  : 
for  this  is  the  law  and  the 
prophets. 

12  Enter  ye  in  by  the  nar- 
row gate :  for  wide  is  the 
gate,  and  broad  is  the  way, 
that  leadeth  to  destruction, 
and  many  be  they  that  enter 
in  thereby. 

13  For  narrow  is  the  gate, 
and  straitened  the  way, 
that  leadeth  unto  life,  and 
few  be  they  that  find  it. 

14  Beware  of  false  pro- 
phets, which  come  to  you 
in  sheep's  clothing,  but  in- 
wardly are  ravening  wolves. 

1 5  By  their  fruits  ye  shall 


know  them.  Do  men  gather 
grapes  of  thorns,  or  figs  of 
thistles?    . 

16  Even  so  every  good 
tree  bringeth  forth  good 
fruit ;  but  the  corrupt  tree 
bringeth  forth  evil  fruit. 

17  A  good  tree  cannot 
bring  forth  evil  fruit,  neither 
can  a  corrupt  tree  bring- 
forth  good  fruit. 

18  The  good  man  out  of 
the  good  treasure  of  his 
heart  bringeth  forth  that 
which  is  good;  and  the  evil 
man  out  of  the  evil  treasure 
bringeth  forth  that  which  is 
evil,  for  out  of  the  abund- 
ance of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speaketh. 

19  Therefore  by  their 
fruits  ye  shall  know  them. 

20  Every  tree  that  bring- 
eth not  forth  good  fruit  is 
hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the 
fire. 

21  And  why  call  ye  me. 
Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the 
things  which  I  say? 

22  Not  every  one  that  saith 
unto  me.  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter    into  the   kingdom  of 


^.■. 


The  House  of  the  Foolish  Man  Destroyed. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


113 


heaven;  but  he  that  doeth 
the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven. 

23  Many  will  say  to  me  in 
that  day,  Lord,  Lord,  did  we 
not  prophesy  by  thy  name, 
and  by  thy  name  cast  out 
devils,  and  by  thy  name  do 
many  mighty  works? 

24  And  then  will  I  profess 
unto  them,  I  never  knew 
you :  depart  from  me,  ye 
that  work  iniquity. 

25  Every  one  therefore 
which  heareth  these  words 
of  mine,  and  doeth  them, 
shall  be  likened  unto  a  wise 
man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  the  rock: 

26  And  the  rain  descend- 
ed, and  the  floods  came,  and 
the  winds  blew,  and  beat 
upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell 
not :  for  it  was  founded  upon 
the  rock. 

27  And  every  one  that 
heareth  these  words  of  mine, 
and  doeth  them  not,  shall  be 
likened  unto  a  foolish  man, 
which  built  his  house  upon 
the  sand : 

28  And  the  rain  descend- 


ed, and  the  floods  came,  and 
the  winds  blew,  and  smote 
upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell : 
and  great  was  the  fall  there- 
of. 

29  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Jesus  ended  these 
words,  the  multitudes  were 
astonished  at  his  teaching. 

30  For  he  taught  them  as 
one  having  authority,  and 
not  as  their  scribes. 

CHAPTER  XVIL 

THE    centurion's    FAITH. 
Midsummer,  A.D.  28. 

AFTER  he  had  ended  all 
his  sayings  in  the  ears 
of  the  people,  he  entered  into 
Capernaum. 

2  And  a  certain  centu- 
rion's servant,  who  was  dear 
imto  him,  was  sick  and  at 
the  point  of  death. 

3  And  when  he  heard  con- 
cerning Jesus,  he  sent  un- 
to him  elders  of  the  Jews, 
asking  him  that  he  would 
come  and  save  his  servant. 

4  And  saying.  Lord,  my 
servant  lieth  in  the  house 
sick  of  the  palsy,  grievously 
tormented. 


114 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


5  And  they,  when  they 
came  to  Jesus,  besought  him 
earnestly,  saying.  He  is  wor- 
thy that  thou  shouldest  do 
this  for  him : 

6  For  he  loveth  our  nation, 
and  himself  built  us  our 
synagogue. 

7  And  Jesus  saith,  I  will 
come  and  heal  him. 

8  And  when  he  was  now 
not  far  from  the  house,  the 
centurion  sent  friends  to 
him,  saying  unto  him.  Lord, 
trouble  not  thyself :  for  I  am 
not  worthy  that  thou  should- 
est come  under  my  roof : 

9  Wherefore  neither 
thought  I  myself  worthy  to 
come  unto  thee :  but  say 
the  word,  and  my  servant 
shall  be  healed. 

ID  Fori  also  am  a  man  set 
under  authority,  having  un- 
der myself  soldiers:  and  I 
say  to  this  one.  Go,  and  he 
goeth ;  and  to  another.  Come, 
and  he  cometh ;  and  to  my 
servant,  Do  this,  and  he 
doeth  it. 

1 1  And  when  Jesus  heard 
these  things,  he  marvelled 
at  him,  and  turned  and  said 


unto  the  multitude  that  fol- 
lowed him,  I  say  unto  you,  I 
have  not  found  so  great 
faith,  no,  not  in  Israel. 

12  And  I  say  unto  you, 
that  many  .shall  come  from 
the  east  and  the  west,  and 
shall  sit  down  with  Abra- 
ham, and  Isaac,  and  Jacob, 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven : 

13  But  the  sons  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  cast  forth 
into  the  outer  darkness: 
there  shall  be  the  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

14  And  Jesus  said.  Go  thy 
way ;  as  thou  hast  believed, 
so  be  it  done  unto  thee,  and 
the  servant  was  healed  in 
that  hour. 

THE    widow's    son. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass 
soon  afterwards,  that  he  went 
to  a  city  called  Nain ;  and 
his  disciples  went  with  him, 
and  a  great  multitude. 

16  Now  when  he  drew 
near  to  the  gate  of  the  city, 
behold  there  was  carried  out 
one  that  was  dead,  the  only 
son  of  his  mother,  and  she 
was  a  widow :  and  much  peo- 
ple of  the  city  was  with  her. 


The  Widow's  Son   Restored  to  Life. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


11" 


1 7  And  when  the  Lord  saw 
her,  he  had  compassion  on 
her,  and  said  unto  her.  Weep 
not. 

1 8  And  he  came  nigh  and 
touched  the  bier:  and  the 
bearers  stood  still.  And  he 
said,  Young  man,  I  say  unto 
thee,  Arise. 

19  And  he  that  was  dead 
sat  up,  and  began  to  speak. 
And  he  gave  him  to  his 
mother. 

20  And  fear  took  hold  on 
all:  and  they  glorified  God, 
saying,  A  great  prophet  is 
arisen  among  us:  and,  God 
hath  visited  his  people. 

21  And  this  report  went 
forth  concerning  him  in  the 
whole  of  Judaea,  and  all  the 
region  round  about. 

22  And  the  disciples  of 
John  told  him  of  all  these 
things. 

23  And  John  calling  unto 
him  two  of  his  disciples  sent 
them  to  the  Lord,  saying, 
Art  thou  he  that  cometh,  or 
look  we  for  another? 

Midsummer,  A.  D.  28. 

24  And    when     the     men 


were  come  unto  him,  they 
said,  John  the  Baptist  hath 
sent  us  unto  thee,  saying. 
Art  thou  he  that  cometh,  or 
look  we  for  another? 

25  In  that  hour  he  cured 
many  of  diseases  and  plagues 
and  evil  spirits;  and  on 
many  that  were  blind  be- 
stowed sight. 

26  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Go  your  way, 
and  tell  John  what  things  ye 
have  seen  and  heard;  the 
blind  receive  their  sight,  the 
lame  walk,  the  lepers  are 
cleansed,  and  the  deaf  hear, 
the  dead  are  raised  up,  the 
poor  have  good  tidings 
preached  to  them. 

27  And  blessed  is  he,  who- 
soever shall  find  none  occa- 
sion of  stumbling  in  me. 

28  And  when  the  messen- 
gers of  John  were  departed, 
he  began  to  say  unto  the 
multitudes  concerning  John, 
What  went  ye  out  into  the 
wilderness  to  behold?  a  reed 
shaken  with  the  wind? 

29  But  what  went  ye  out  to 
see?  a  man  clothed  in  soft 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


raiment?  Behold,  they  which 
are  gorgeously  apparelled, 
and  live  delicately  are  in 
kings'  courts. 

30  But  what  went  ye  out  to 
see?  a  prophet?  Yea,  I  say 
unto  you,  and  much  more 
than  a  prophet. 

31  This  is  he  of  whom  it  is 
written. 

Behold,  I  sent  my  messen- 
ger before  thy  face. 

Who  shall  prepare  thy  way 
before  thee. 

32  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Among  them  that  are  born 
of  women  there  hath  not 
arisen  a  greater  than  John 
the  Baptist :  yet  he  that  is 
but  little  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  greater  than  he. 

33  And  from  the  days  of 
John  the  Baptist  until  now 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  suf- 
fereth  violence,  and  men  of 
violence  take  it  by  force. 

34  For  all  the  prophets 
and  the  law  prophesied  tmtil 
John. 

35  And  if  ye  are  willing 
to  receive  //,  this  is  Elijah, 
which  is  to  come. 


36  He  that  hath  ears  to 
hear,  let  him  hear. 

37  And  all  the  people  when 
they  heard,  and  the  publi- 
cans, justified  God,  being 
baptised  with  the  baptism  of 
John. 

38  But  the  Pharisees  and 
the  lawyers  rejected  for 
themselves  the  counsel  of 
God,  being  not  baptised  of 
him. 

39  And  the  Lord  said: 
Whereunto  then  shall  I 
liken  the  men  of  this  gener- 
ation, and  to  what  are  they 
like? 

40  They  are  like  unto  chil- 
dren that  sit  in  the  market- 
place, and  call  one  to  an- 
other ;  which  say.  We  piped 
unto  you,  and  ye  did  not 
dance ;  we  wailed,  and  ye 
did  not  weep. 

41  For  John  the  Baptist  is 
come  eating  no  bread  nor 
drinking  wine;  and  ye  say. 
He  hath  a  devil. 

42  The  Son  of  man  is  come 
eating  and  drinking;  and  ye 
say.  Behold,  a  gluttonous 
man,   and    a    winebibber,    a 


LIM*M|OH  AUtSOM /\RBCTL^Oai  ARtetMCAI3£:OCI4Ci^^ 
"Come  Unto  Me." 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


121 


friend  of  publicans  and  sin- 
ners I 

43  But  wisdom  is  justified 
of  all  her  children. 

44  Then  began  he  to  up- 
braid the  cities  wherein  most 
of  his  mighty  works  were 
done,  because  they  repented 
not. 

45  Woe  unto  thee,  Chora- 
zin !  woe  unto  thee,  Beth- 
saidal  for  if  the  mighty 
works  had  been  done  in  Tyre 
and  Sidon  which  were  done 
in  you,  they  would  have  re- 
pented long  ago  in  sackcloth 
and  ashes. 

46  Howbeit  I  say  unto  you, 
it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
Tyre  and  Sidon  in  the  day 
of  judgement,  than  for  you. 

47  And  thoti,  Capernaum, 
shalt  thou  be  exalted  unto 
heaven?  thou  shalt  go  down 
unto  Hades :  for  if  the  migh- 
ty works  had  been  done  in 
Sodom  which  were  done  in 
thee,  it  would  have  remained 
until  this  day. 

48  Howbeit  I  say  imto 
you,  that  it  shall  be  more 
tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sod- 


om in  the  day  of  judgement, 
than  for  thee. 

49  At  that  season  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said,  I  thank 
thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heav- 
en and  earth,  that  thou  didst 
hide  these  things  from  the 
wise  and  understanding,  and 
didst  reveal  them  unto 
babes : 

50  Yea,  Father,  for  so  it 
was  well-pleasing  in  thy 
sight. 

51  All  things  have  been 
delivered  unto  me  of  my 
Father :  and  no  one  knoweth 
the  Son,  save  the  Father; 
neither  doth  any  know  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he 
to  whomsoever  the  Son  will- 
eth  to  reveal  ////;/. 

52  Come  unto  me,  all  ye 
that  labour  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you 
rest. 

53  Take  my  yoke  upon 
you,  and  learn  of  me ;  for  I 
am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart : 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto 
5-our  souls. 

'54  For  my  3'oke  is  easy, 
and  my  burden  is  light. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


CHAPTER   XVIII. 

THE   WOMAN   A    SINNER. 

AND  one  of  the  Pharisees 
desired  him  that  he 
would  eat  with  him.  And 
he  entered  into  the  Phari- 
see's house,  and  sat  down 
to  meat. 

2  And  behold,  a  woman 
which  was  in  the  city,  a 
sinner;  and  when  she  knew 
that  Jesus  was  sitting  at 
meat  in  the  Pharisee's  house, 
she  brought  an  alabaster 
cruse  of  ointment. 

3  And  standing  behind  at 
his  feet,  weeping,  she  began 
to  wet  his  feet  with  her  tears, 
and  wiped  them  with  the  hair 
of  her  head,  and  kissed  his 
feet,  and  anointed  them  with 
the  ointment. 

4  Now  when  the  Pharisee 
which  had  bidden  him  saw 
it,  he  spoke  within  himself, 
saying.  This  man,  if  he  were 
a  prophet,  would  have  per- 
ceived who  and  what  man- 
uer  of  woman  this  is  which 
toucheth  him,  that  she  is  a 
sinner. 


5  And  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  him,  Simon,  I  have 
somewhat  to  say  unto  thee. 
And  he  saith,  Master,  say  on. 

6  A  certain  lender  had  two 
debtors :  the  one  owed  five 
hundred  pence,  and  the  other 
fifty. 

7  When  they  had  not 
wherewith  to  pay,  he  forgave 
them  both.  "Which  of  them 
therefore  will  love  him 
most? 

8  Simon  answered  and 
said,  He,  I  suppose,  to  whom 
he  forgave  the  most.  And 
he  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast 
rightly  judged. 

9  And  turning  to  the  wom- 
an, he  said  unto  Simon,  Seest 
thou  this  woman?  I  entered 
into  thine  house,  thou  gavest 
me  no  water  for  my  feet :  but 
she  hath  wetted  my  feet  with 
her  tears,  and  wiped  them 
with  her  hair. 

10  Thou  gavest  me  no 
kiss :  but  she,  since  the  time 
I  came  in,  hath  not  ceased  to 
kiss  my  feet. 

1 1  My  head  with  oil  thou 
didst   not    anoint:   but   she 


Thy  Sins  are  Forgiven." 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


125 


hath  anointed  my  feet  with 
ointment. 

12  Wherefore  I  say  unto 
thee,  Her  sins,  which  are 
many,  are  forgiven ;  for  she 
loved  much:  but  to  whom 
little  is  forgiven,  the  same 
loveth  little. 

13  And  he  said  unto  her, 
Thy  sins  are  forgiven. 

14  And  they  that  sat  at 
meat  with  him  began  to  say 
within  themselves.  Who  is 
this  that  even  forgiveth  sins? 

15  And  he  said  unto  the 
woman.  Thy  faith  hath 
saved  thee ;  go  in  peace. 

BLASPHEMY. 

16  And  it  came  to  pass 
soon  afterwards,  that  he  went 
about  through  cities  and  vil- 
lages, preaching  and  bring- 
ing the  good  tiditigs  of  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  with 
him  the  twelve, 

17  And  certain  women 
which  had  been  healed  of  evil 
spirits  and  infirmities,  Mary 
that  was  called  Magdalene, 
from  whom  seven  devils  had 
gone  out, 

18  And  Joanna  the  wife  of 


Chuza  Herod's  steward,  and 
Susanna  and  many  others, 
which  ministered  unto  them 
of  their  substance. 

19  And  he  cometh  into  a 
house. 

20  And  the  multitude  com- 
eth together  again,  so  that 
they  could  not  so  much  as 
eat  bread. 

21  And  when  his  friends 
heard  it,  they  went  out  to 
lay  hold  on  hi'ai :  for  they 
said,  He  is  be'iide  himself. 

Autun.in,  A.  D.  28. 

2  2  Then  was  brought  iinto 
him  one  possessed  with  a 
devil,  blind  and  dumb :  and 
he  healed  him,  insomuch 
that  the  dumb  man  spake  and 
saw. 

23  And  all  the  multitudes 
were  amazed,  and  said,  Is 
this  the  son  of  David? 

24  But  when  the  Pharisees 
heard  it,  they  said,  This  man 
doth  not  cast  out  devils,  but 
by  Beelzebub  the  prince  of 
the  devils. 

25^  But  he,  knowing  their 
thoughts,  said  unto  them. 
Every    k  i  n  g  d  o  m    divided 


136 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


against  itself  is  brought  to 
desolation ;  and  a  house  di- 
vided against  a  house  falleth, 

26  And  if  Satan  also  is  di- 
vided against  himself,  how 
shall  his  kingdom  stand?  be- 
cause ye  say  that  I  cast  out 
devils  by  Beelzebub. 

27  And  if  I  by  Beelzebub 
cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do 
your  sons  cast  them  out? 
therefore  shall  they  be  your 
judges. 

28  But  if  I  by  the  finger  of 
God  cast  out  devils,  then  is 
the  kingdom  of  God  come 
upon  you. 

29  When  the  strong  man 
fully  armed  guardeth  his 
own  court,  his  goods  are  in 
peace : 

30  But  when  a  stronger 
than  he  shall  come  upon  him, 
and  overcome  him,  he  taketh 
from  him  his  whole  armour 
wherein  he  trusted,  and  di- 
videth  his  spoils. 

31  He  that  is  not  with  me 
is  against  me ;  and  he  that 
gathereth  not  with  me  scat- 
tereth. 

32  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 


All  their  sins  shall  be  for- 
given unto  the  sons  of  men, 
and  their  blasphemies 
wherewith  soever  they  shall 
blaspheme : 

33  But  whosoever  shall 
blaspheme  against  the  Holy 
Spirit  hath  never  forgiveness 
but  is  guilty  of  an  eternal 
sin : 

34  And  whosoever  shall 
speak  a  word  against  the  Son 
of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him ; 

35  But  whosoever  shall 
speak  against  the  Holy  vSpi- 
rit,  it  shall  not  be  forgiven 
him,  neither  in  this  world, 
nor  in  that  which  is  to  come. 

36  Because  they  said,  He 
hath  an  unclean  spirit. 

37  Either  make  the  tree 
good,  and  its  fruit  good;  or 
make  the  tree  corrupt,  and 
its  fruit  corrupt :  for  the  tree 
is  known  by  its  fruit. 

38  Ye  offspring  of  vipers, 
how  can  ye,  being  evil,  speak 
good  things?  for  out  of  the 
abundance  of  the  heart  the 
mouth  speaketh. 

39  The  good  man   out  of 


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OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


129 


his  good  treasure  bringeth 
forth  good  things :  and  the 
evil  man  out  of  his  evil 
treasure  bringeth  forth  evil 
things. 

40  And  I  say  unto  you,  that 
every  idle  word  that  men 
shall  speak,  they  shall  give 
account  thereof  in  the  day 
of  judgment. 

41  For  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  be  justified,  and  by  thy 
words  thou  shalt  be  con- 
demned. 

THE    PHARISEES    DENOUNCED. 

42  Then  certain  of  the 
scribes  and  Pharisees  an- 
swered him,  saying,  Master, 
we  would  see  a  sign  from 
thee. 

43  But  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  An  evil  and 
adulterous  generation  seek- 
eth  after  a  sign;  and  there 
shall  no  sign  be  given  to  it 
but  the  sign  of  Jonah  the 
prophet . 

44  For  as  Jonah  was  three 
days  and  three  nights  in  the 
belly  of  the  whale ;  so  shall 
the  Son  of  man  be  three  days 


and  three  nights  in  the  heart 
of  the  earth. 

45  The  men  of  Nineveh 
shall  stand  up  in  the  judge- 
ment with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it:  for 
they  repented  at  the  preach- 
ing of  Jonah;  and  behold,  a 
greater  than  Jonah  is  here. 

46  The  qiteen  of  the  south 
shall  rise  up  in  the  judge- 
ment with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it:  for 
she  came  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth  to  hear  the  wis- 
dom of  Solomon;  and  be- 
hold, a  greater  than  Solo- 
mon is  here. 

47  No  man,  when  he  hath 
lighted  a  lamp,  covereth  it 
with  a  vessel,  or  putteth  it 
under  a  bed ;  but  putteth  it 
on  a  stand,  that  they  which 
enter  in  may  see  the  light. 

48  The  lamp  of  the  body 
is  the  eye :  if  therefore  thine 
eye  be  single,  thy  whole 
body  shall  be  full  of  light. 

49  But  if  thine  eye  be 
evil,  thy  whole  body  shall 
be  full  of  darkness.  If 
therefore  tlie  light    that   is 


130 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


in    thee    be   darkness,    how 
great  is  the  darkness ! 

50  Look  therefore 
whether  the  light  that  is  in 
thee  be  not  darkness. 

51  If  therefore  thy  whole 
body  be  full  of  light,  having 
no  part  dark,  it  shall  be 
wholly  full  of  light,  as  when 
the  lamp  with  its  bright  shin- 
ing doth  give  thee  light. 

52  The  unclean  spirit, 
when  he  is  gone  out  of  the 
man,  passeth  through  water- 
less places,  seeking  rest,  and 
findeth  it  not. 

53  Then  he  saith,  I  will 
return  into  my  house  whence 
I  came  out ;  and  when  he  is 
come,  he  findeth  it  empty, 
swept,  and  garnished. 

54  Then  goeth  he,  and 
taketh  with  himself  seven 
other  spirits  more  evil  than 
himself,  and  they  enter  in 
and  dwell  there :  and  the 
last  state  of  that  man  becom- 
eth  worse  than  the  first. 

55  Even  so  shall  it  be  also 
unto  this  evil  generation. 

Autumn,  A.  D.  28. 

56  While     he    was    yet 


speaking  to  the  multitudes, 
behold,  his  mother  and  his 
brethren  stood  without, 
seeking  to  speak  to  him. 

57  And  they  could  not 
come  at  him  for  the  crowd. 

58  And  one  said  unto  him. 
Behold,  thy  mother  and  thy 
brethren  stand  without, 
seeking  to  speak  to  thee. 

59  But  he  answered  and 
said  unto  him  that  told  him, 
Who  is  my  mother?  and  who 
are  my  brethren? 

60  And  he  stretched  forth 
his  hand  towards  his  disci- 
ples, and  said.  Behold,  my 
mother  and  my  brethren ! 

61  My  mother  and  my 
brethren  are  these  which 
hear  the  word  of  God,  and 
do  it. 

62  For  whosoever  shall  do 
the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven,  he  is  my  broth- 
er, and  sister,  and  mother. 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

NOW  as  he  spake,  a 
Pharisee  asketh  him  to 
dine  with  him :  and  he  went 
in  and  sat  down  to  meat. 


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OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


133 


2  And  when  the  Pharisee 
saw  it,  he  marvelled  that  he 
had  not  first  washed  before 
dinner. 

3  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Now  do  ye  Pharisees 
cleanse  the  outside  of  the 
cup  and  of  the  platter;  but 
your  inward  part  is  full  of 
extortion  and  wickedness. 

4  Ye  foolish  ones,  did  not 
he  that  made  the  outside 
make  the  inside  also? 

5  Howbeit  give  for  alms 
those  things  which  are  with- 
in; and  behold,  all  things 
are  clean  unto  you. 

6  But  woe  unto  you  Phari- 
sees !  for  ye  tithe  mint  and 
rue  and  every  herb,  and  pass 
over  judgement  and  the  love 
of  God :  but  these  ought  ye 
to  have  done,  and  not  to 
leave  the  other  undone. 

7  Woe  unto  you  Phari- 
sees! for  ye  love  the  chief 
seats  in  the  synagogues,  and 
the  salutations  in  the  market- 
places. 

8  Woe  unto  you!  for  ye 
are  as  the  tombs  which  ap- 
pear not,  and  the  men  that 


walk    over     them    know    it 
not. 

9  And  one  of  the  lawyers 
answering  saith  unto  him. 
Master,  in  saying  this  thou 
reproachest  us  also. 

lo  And  he  said.  Woe  unto 
you  lawyers  also!  for  ye 
lade  men  with  burdens  griev- 
ous to  be  borne,  and  ye 
yourselves  touch  not  the 
burdens  with  one  of  your 
fingers. 

11  Woe  unto  you!  for  ye 
build  the  tombs  of  the 
prophets,  and  your  fathers 
killed  them. 

12  So  ye  are  witnesses 
and  consent  unto  the  works 
of  your  fathers:  for  they 
killed  them,  and  ye  build 
their  tombs. 

1 3  Therefore  also  said  the 
wisdom  of  God,  I  will  send 
unto  them  prophets  and 
apostles;  and  some  of  them 
they  shall  kill  and  persecute ; 

14  That  the  blood  of  all 
the  prophets,  which  was 
shed  from  the  foundation  of 
the*  world,  may  be  required 
of  this  generation ; 


134 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


1 5  From  the  blood  of  Abel 
unto  the  blood  of  Zachariah, 
who  perished  between  the 
altar  and  the  sanctuary  :  yea, 
I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  re- 
quired of  this  generation. 

1 6  Woe  unto  you  lawyers ! 
for  ye  took  away  the  key  of 
knowledge :  ye  entered  not 
in  yourselves,  and  them  that 
were  entering  in  ye  hin- 
dered. 

17  And  when  he  was  come 
out  from  thence,  the  scribes 
and  the  Pharisees  began  to 
press  upon  him  vehemently, 
and  to  provoke  hiin  to  speak 
of  many  things ; 

18  Laying  wait  for  him,  to 
catch  something  out  of  his 
mouth. 

19  In  the  mean  time,  when 
the  many  thousands  of  the 
multitude  were  gathered  to- 
gether, insomuch  that  they 
trode  one  upon  another,  he 
began  to  say  unto  his  disci- 
ples first  of  all.  Beware  ye  of 
the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees, 
which  is  hypocrisy. 

20  There  is  nothing  cov- 
ered up,   that   shall   not   be 


revealed:  and  hid,  that  shall 
not  be  known. 

21  Wherefore  whatsoever 
ye  have  said  in  the  darkness 
shall  be  heard  in  the  light ; 
and  what  ye  have  spoken  in 
the  ear  in  the  inner  cham- 
bers shall  be  proclaimed  up- 
on the  housetops. 

22  And  I  say  unto  you  my 
friends.  Be  not  afraid  of 
them  which  kill  the  body, 
and  after  that  have  no  more 
that  they  can  do. 

23  But  I  will  warn  you 
whom  ye  shall  fear:  Fear 
him,  which  after  he  hath 
killed  hath  power  to  cast  into 
hell;  yea,  I  say  unto  you, 
P^ear  him. 

24  Are  not  five  sparrows 
sold  for  two  farthings?  and 
not  one  of  them  is  forgotten 
in  the  sight  of  God. 

25  But  the  very  hairs  of 
your  head  are  all  numbered. 
Fear  not :  ye  are  of  more 
value  than  many  si^arrows. 

26  And  I  say  unto  you, 
Every  one  who  shall  confess 
me  before  men,  him  shall 
the    Son   of  man    also    con- 


Thi:  Rich  Fool. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD 
angels    of 


13^ 


fess    before    the 
God: 

27  But  he  that  denieth  nie 
in  the  presence  of  men  shall 
be  denied  in  the  presence  of 
the  angels  of  God. 

28  And  when  they  bring 
you  before  the  synagogues, 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  au- 
thorities, be  not  anxious  how 
or  what  ye  shall  answer,  or 
what  ye  shall  say : 

29  For  the  Holy  Spirit 
shall  teach  you  in  that  very 
hour  what  ye  ought  to  say. 

30  And  one  out  of  the 
multitude  said  unto  him, 
Master,  bid  my  brother  di- 
vide the  inheritance  with  me. 

31  But  he  said  unto  him, 
Man,  who  made  me  a  judge 
or  a  divider  over  you? 

32  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Take  heed,  and  keep  your- 
selves from  all  covetousness : 
for  a  man's  life  consisteth 
not  in  the  abundance  of  the 
things  which  he  possesseth. 

33  And  he  spake  a  parable 
unto  them,  saying.  The 
ground  of  a  certain  rich  man 
brought  forth  plentifully : 


34  And  he  reasoned  within 
himself,  saying.  What  shall 
I  do,  because  I  have  not 
where  to  bestow  my  fruits? 

35  And  he  said.  This  will 
I  do:  I  will  pull  down  my 
barns,  and  build  greater; 
and  there  will  I  bestow  all 
my  corn  and  my  goods. 

36  And  I  will  say  to  my 
soul,  Soul,  thou  hast  much 
goods  laid  up  for  many 
years;  take  thine  ease,  eat, 
drink,  be  merry. 

37  But  God  said  unto  him, 
Thou  foolish  one,  this  night 
is  thy  soul  required  of  thee ; 
and  the  things  which  thou 
hast  prepared,  whose  shall 
they  be? 

38  So  is  he  that  layeth  up 
treasure  for  himself,  and  is 
not  rich  toward  God. 

I  39  And  he  said  unto  his 
disciples,  Therefore  I  say 
unto  you.  Be  not  anxious  for 
yottr  life,  what  ye  shall  eat ; 
nor  yet  for  your  body,  what 
ye  shall  put  on. 

,40  For  the  life  is  more 
than  the  food,  and  the  body 
than  the  raiment. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


41  Consider  the  ravens, 
that  they  sow  not,  neither 
reai^;  which  have  no  store- 
chamber  nor  barn  ;  and  God 
f eedeth  them :  of  how  much 
more  value  are  ye  than  the 
birds ! 

42  And  which  of  you  by 
being  anxious  can  add  a 
cubit  unto  his  stature? 

43  If  then  ye  are  not  able 
to  do  even  that  which  is 
least,  why  are  ye  anxious 
concerning  the  rest? 

44  Consider  the  lilies, 
how  they  grow :  they  toil 
not,  neither  do  they  spin; 
yet  I  say  unto  3^ou,  Even 
Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was 
not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 

45  But  if  God  doth  so 
clothe  the  grass  in  the  field, 
which  to-day  is,  and  to-mor- 
row is  cast  into  the  oven ; 
how  much  more  shall  he 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little 
faith? 

46  And  seek  not  ye  what 
ye  shall  eat,  and  what  ye 
shall  drink,  neither  be  ye  of 
doubtful  mind. 

47  For  all  these  things  do 


the  nations  of  the  world  seek 
after:  but  your  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of  these  things. 

48  Howbeit  seek  ye  his 
kingdom,  and  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you. 

49  Fear  not,  little  flock; 
for  it  is  your  Father's  good 
pleasure  to  give  you  the 
kingdom. 

50  Sell  that  ye  have,  and 
give  alms;  make  for  your- 
selves purses  which  wax  not 
old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens 
that  faileth  not,  where  no 
thief  draweth  near,  neither 
moth  destroyeth. 

51  For  where  your  treas- 
ure is,  there  will  your  heart 
be  also. 

52  Let  your  loins  be  girded 
about,  and  your  lamps  burn- 
ing; 

53  And  be  ye  yourselves 
like  unto  men  looking  for 
their  lord,  when  he  shall  re- 
turn from  the  marriage  feast "; 
that,  when  he  cometh  and 
knocketh,  they  may  straight- 
way open  unto  him. 

54  Blessed  are  those  ser- 


God  Said  Unto  Him,  "Thou  Foolish  ONt.' 


vants,  whom  the  Lord  when 
he  Cometh  shall  find  watch- 
ing :  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
that  he  shall  gird  himself, 
and  make  them  sit  down  to 
meat,  and  shall  come  and 
serve  them. 

55  And  if  he  shall  come 
in  the  second  watch,  and  if 
in  the  third,  and  find  them 
so,  blessed  are  those  ser- 
vants. 

56  But  know  this,  that  if 
the  master  of  the  house  had 
known  in  what  hour  the  thief 
was  coming,  he  would  have 
watched,  and  not  have  left 
his  house  to  be  broken 
through. 

57  Be  ye  also  ready:  for 
in  an  hour  that  ye  think  not 
the  Son  of  man  cxjmeth. 

58  And  Peter  said,  Lord, 
speakest  thou  this  parable 
unto  us,  or  even  unto  all? 

59  And  the  Lord  said. 
Who  then  is  the  faithful  and 
wise  steward,  whom  his  lord 
shall  set  over  his  household, 
to  give  them  their  portion  of 
food  in  due  season? 

60  Blessed  is  that  servant. 


OF   OUR   RISEN    LORD.  141 

whom  his  lord  when  he  Com- 
eth shall  find  so  doing. 

61  Of  a  truth  I  say  unto 
you,  that  he  will  set  him 
over  all  that  he  hath. 

62  But  if  that  servant  shall 
say  in  his  heart.  My  lord  de- 
layeth  his  coming ;  and  shall 
begin  to  beat  the  menser- 
vants  and  the  maidservants, 
and  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to 
be  drunken ; 

63  The  lord  of  that  ser- 
vant shall  come  in  a  day 
when  he  expecteth  not,  and 
in  an  hour  when  he  knoweth 
not,  and  shall  cut  him  asun- 
der, and  appoint  his  portion 
with  the  unfaithful. 

64  And  that  servant, 
which  knew  his  lord's  will, 
and  made  not  ready,  nor  did 
according  to  his  will,  shall 
be  beaten  with  many  stripes; 

65  But  he  that  knew  not, 
and  did  things  worthy  of 
stripes,  shall  be  beaten  with 
few  stripes. 

66  And  to  whomsoever 
much  is  given,  of  him  shall 
much  be  required:  and  to 
whom    they   commit    much 


143 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


of    him    will    they    ask    the 
more. 

67  I  came  to  cast  fire  upon 
the  earth ;  and  what  will  I  if 
it  is  already  kindled? 

68  But  I  have  a  baptism 
to  be  baptized  with  ;  and  how 
am  I  straitened  till  it  be  ac- 
complished ! 

69  Think  ye  that  I  am 
come  to  give  peace  in  the 
earth?  I  tell  you,  Nay;  but 
rather  division : 

70  For  there  shall  be  from 
henceforth  five  in  one  house 
divided,  three  against  two, 
and  two  against  three. 

71  They  shall  be  divided 
father  against  son,  and  son 
against  father ;  mother 
against  daughter,  and  daugh- 
ter against  her  mother; 
mother  in  law  against  her 
daughter  in  law,  and  daugh- 
ter in  law  against  her  mother 
in  law. 

72  And  he  said  to  the 
multitudes  also,  When  ye 
see  a  cloud  rising  in  the 
west,  straightway  ye  say, 
There  cometh  a  shower;  and 
so  it  cometh  to  pass. 


73  And  when_j'^^^^  a  south 
wind  blowing,  ye  say,  There 
will  be  a  scorching  heat ;  and 
it  cometh  to  pass. 

74  Ye  hypocrites,  ye  know 
how  to  interpret  the  face  of 
the  earth  and  the  heaven,  but 
how  is  it  that  ye  know  not 
how  to  interpret  this  time? 

75  And  why  even  of  your- 
selves judge  ye  not  what  is 
right? 

76  For  as  thou  art  going 
with  thine  adversary  before 
the  magistrate,  on  the  way 
give  diligence  to  be  quit  of 
him  ;  lest  haply  he  hale  thee 
unto  the  judge,  and  the 
judge  shall  deliver  thee  to 
the  officer,  and  the  officer 
shall  cast  thee  into  prison. 

'J']  I  say  unto  thee,  Thoii 
shalt  by  no  means  come  out 
thence,  till  thou  have  paid 
the  very  last  mite. 

78  Now  there  were  some 
present  at  that  very  season 
which  told  him  of  the 
Galilaeans,  whose  blood 
Pilate  had  mingled  with 
their  sacrifices. 

79  And  he  answered  and 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


145 


said  unto  them,  Think  ye 
that  these  Galilaeans  were 
sinners  above  all  the  Galilae- 
ans,  because  they  have  suf- 
fered these  things? 

80  I  tell  you,  Nay:  but, 
except  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all 
in  like  manner  perish. 

81  Or  those  eighteen,  up- 
on whom  the  tower  in  Siloam 
fell,  and  killed  them,  think 
ye  that  they  were  offenders 
above  all  the  men  that  dwell 
in  Jerusalem? 

82  I  tell  you.  Nay:  but, 
except  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all 
likewise  perish. 

83  And  he  spake  this  para- 
ble ;  A  certain  man  had  a  fig 
tree  planted  in  his  vineyard ; 
and  he  came  seeking  fruit 
there  on,  and  found  none. 

84  And  he  said  unto  the 
vinedresser.  Behold,  these 
three  years  I  come  seeking 
fruit  on  this  fig  tree,  and  find 
none  :  cut  it  down ;  why  doth 
it  also  cumber  the  ground? 

8  5  And  he  answering  saith 
unto  him.  Lord,  let  it  alone 
this  year  also,  till  I  shall  dig 
about  it,  and  dung  it; 


86  And  if  it  bear  fruit 
thenceforth,  well;  but  if  not, 
thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

THE   PARABLES. 
Autumn,  A.  D.  28. 

ON  that  day  went  Jest:s 
out  of  the  house,  and 
sat  by  the  sea-side. 

2  And  there  were  gath- 
ered unto  him  great  multi- 
tudes, so  that  he  entered 
into  a  boat,  and  sat ;  and  all 
the  multitude  stood  on  the 
beach. 

3  And  he  spake  to  them 
many  things  in  parables, 
saying.  Behold,  the  sower 
went  forth  to  sow ; 

4  And  as  he  sowed,  some 
seeds  fell  by  the  wayside, 
and  the  birds  came  and  de- 
voured them : 

5  And  others  fell  upon 
the  rocky  places,  where  they 
had  not  much  earth :  and 
straightway  they  sprang  up, 
because  they  had  no  deep- 
ness of  earth : 

6  And  when  the  sun  was 
risen,    they   were   scorched, 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and    because    they    had  no 
root,  they  withered  away. 

7  And  others  fell  upon  the 
thorns  ;  and  the  thorns  grew 
up,  and  choked  them : 

8  And  others  fell  upon  the 
good  ground,  and  yielded 
fruit,  some  a  hundredfold, 
some  sixty,  some  thirty. 

9  He  that  hath  ears,  let 
him  hear. 

ID  Another  parable  set  he 
before  them,  saying,  The 
kingdom  of  heaven  is  likened 
unto  a  man  that  sowed  good 
seed  in  his  field : 

1 1  But  while  men  slept, 
his  enemy  came  and  sowed 
tares  also  among  the  wheat, 
and  went  away. 

12  But  when  the  blade 
sprang  up,  and  brought 
forth  fruit,  then  appeared 
the  tares  also. 

1 3  And  the  servants  of  the 
householder  came  and  said 
unto  him.  Sir,  didst  thou  not 
sow  good  seed  in  thy  field? 
whence  then  hath  it  tares? 

14  And  he  said  unto  them. 
An  enemy  hath  done  this. 
And  the  servants  say  unto 


him.  Wilt  thou  then  that  we 
go  and  gather  them  up? 

15  But  he  saith.  Nay;  lest 
haply  while  ye  gather  up  the 
tares,  ye  root  up  the  wheat 
with  them. 

16  Let  both  grow  together 
until  the  harvest :  and  in  the 
time  of  the  harvest  I  will  say 
to  the  reapers.  Gather  up 
first  the  tares,  and  bind  them 
in  bundles  to  burn  them :  but 
gather  the  wheat  into  my 
barn. 

17  And  he  said.  So  is  the 
kingdom  of  God,  as  if  a  man 
should  cast  seed  upon  the 
earth ; 

18  And  should  sleep  and 
rise  night  and  day,  and  the 
seed  should  spring  up  and 
grow,  he  knoweth  not  how. 

19  The  earth  beareth  fruit 
of  herself;  first  the  blade, 
then  the  ear,  then  the  full 
corn  in  the  ear. 

20  But  when  the  fruit  is 
ripe,  straightway  he  putteth 
forth  the  sickle,  because  the 
harvest  is  come. 

2 1  Another  parable  set  he 
before    them,    saying.    The 


Behold,  the  Sower  Went  Forth  to  Sow. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


149 


kingdom  of  heaven  is  like 
unto  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  which  a  man  took,  and 
sowed  in  his  field : 

22  Which  indeed  is  less 
than  all  seeds ;  but  when  it  is 
grown,  it  is  greater  than  the 
herbs,  and  becometh  a  tree, 
so  that  the  birds  of  the 
heaven  come  and  lodge  in 
the  branches  thereof. 

23  Another  parable  spake 
he  unto  them :  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  leaven, 
which  a  woman  took,  and 
hid  in  three  measures  of 
meal,  till  it  was  all  leav- 
ened. 

24  All  these  things  spake 
Jesus  in  parables  unto  the 
multitudes;  and  without  a 
parable  spake  he  nothing 
unto  them : 

25  That  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by 
the  prophet,  saying, 

I  will  open  my  mouth  in 
parables ; 

I  will  utter  things  hidden 
from  the  foundation  of  the 
world. 

26  And  the  disciples  came. 


and  said  unto  him.  Why 
speakest  thou  unto  them  in 
parables? 

27  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Unto  you  it 
is  given  to  know  the  myster- 
ies of  the  kingdom  of  heaven, 
but  to  them  it  is  not  given. 

28  For  whosoever  hath,  to 
him  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  abundance:  but 
whosoever  hath  not,  from 
him  shall  be  taken  away 
even  that  which  he  hath. 

29  Therefore  speak  I  to 
them  in  parables;  because 
seeing  they  see  not.  and  hear- 
ing they  hear  not,  neither 
do  they  understand. 

30  And  unto  them  is  ful- 
filled the  prophecy  of  Isaiah, 
which  saith. 

By  hearing  ye  shall  hear, 
and  shall  in  no  wise  under- 
stand ; 

And  seeing  ye  shall  see, 
and  shall  in  no  wise  per- 
ceive : 

31  For  this  people's  heart 
is  waxed  gross, 

And  their  ears  are  dull  of 
hearing. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


And  their  eyes  they  have 
closed ; 

Lest  haply  they  should 
perceive  with  their  eyes, 

And  hear  with  their  ears, 

32  And  understand  with 
their  heart. 

And  should  turn  again, 
And  I  should  heal  them. 

33  But  blessed  are  your 
eyes,  for  they  see ;  and  your 
ears,  for  they  hear. 

34  For  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  that  many  prophets  and 
righteous  men  desired  to  see 
the  things  which  ye  see,  and 
saw  them  not;  and  to  hear 
the  things  which  ye  hear, 
and  heard  them  not. 

35  And  when  he  was 
alone,  they  that  were  about 
him  with  the  twelve  asked 
of  him  the  parables. 

36  And  he  said,  the  para- 
ble of  the  sower  is  this  : 

37  The  seed  is  the  word  of 
God. 

38  The  sower  soweth  the 
word. 

39  And  those  by  the  way 
side  are  they  that  have 
heard;      then     cometh     the 


devil,  and  taketh  away  the 
word  from  their  heart,  that 
they  may  not  believe  and  be 
saved. 

40  And  those  on  the  rock 
a?-e  they  which,  when  they 
have  heard,  receive  the  word 
with  joy;  and  these  have  no 
root,  which  for  a  while  be- 
lieve, and  in  time  of  tempta- 
tion fall  away. 

41  And  that  which  fell 
among  the  thorns,  these  are 
they  that  have  heard,  and  as 
they  go  on  their  way  they 
are  choked  with  cares  and 
riches  and  pleasures  of  this 
life,  and  bring  no  fruit  to 
perfection. 

42  And  that  in  the  good 
ground,  these  are  such  as 
in  an  honest  and  good  heart, 
having  heard  the  word,  hold 
it  fast,  and  bring  forth  fruit 
with  patience,  some  a  hun- 
dredfold, some  sixty,  some 
thirty. 

43  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Is  the  lamp  brought  to  be 
put  under  the  bushel,  or  un- 
der the  bed,  and  not  to  be  put 
on  the  stand? 


OF  OUR   RISEN    LORD. 


153 


44  For  there  is  nothing 
hid,  save  that  it  should  be 
manifested .  neither  was  any- 
tJiing  made  secret,  but  that 
it  should  come  to  light. 

45  Take  heed  therefore 
how  ye  hear:  for  whosoever 
hath,  to  him  shall  be  given ; 
and  whosoever  hath  not, 
from  him  shall  be  taken 
away  even  that  which  he 
thinketh  he  hath. 

46  And  the  disciples  say 
unto  him,  Explain  unto  us 
the  parable  of  the  tares  of 
the  field. 

47  And  he  answered  and 
said.  He  that  soweth  the 
good  seed  is  the  Son  of 
man;  and  the  field  is  the 
world; 

48  The  good  seed,  these 
are  the  sons  of  the  kingdom ; 
and  the  tares  are  the  sons  of 
the  evil  one; 

49  And  the  enemy  that 
sowed  them  is  the  devil : 
and  the  harvest  is  the  end  of 
the  world;  and  the  reapers 
are  angels. 

50  As  therefore  the  tares 
3.re  gathered  up  and  burned 


with  fire ;  so  shall  it  be  in 
the  end  of  the  world. 

51  The  Son  of  man  shall 
send  forth  his  angels,  and 
they  shall  gather  out  of  his 
kingdom  all  things  that 
cause  stumbling,  and  them 
that  do  iniquity,  and  shall 
cast  them  into  the  furnace 
of  fire:  there  shall  be  the 
weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth. 

52  Then  shall  the  right- 
eous shine  forth  as  the  sun  in 
the  kingdom  of  their  P'ather. 
He  that  hath  ears,  let  him 
hear. 

5  3  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  treasure  hidden 
in  the  field;  which  a  man 
found,  and  hid;  and  in  his 
joy  he  goeth  and  selleth  all 
that  he  hath,  and  buyeth  that 
field. 

54  Again,  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  a  man 
that  is  a  merchant  seeking 
goodly  pearls : 

55  And  having  found  one 
pearl  of  great  price,  he  went 
and  sold  all  that  he  had,  and 
bought  it. 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


56  Again,  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  like  unto  a 
net,  that  was  cast  into  the 
sea,  and  gathered  of  every 
kind  : 

57  Which,  when  it  was 
filled,  they  drew  up  on  the 
beach;  and  they  sat  down, 
and  gathered  the  good  into 
vessels,  but  the  bad  they 
cast  away. 

58  So  shall  it  be  in  the  end 
of  the  world:  the  angels 
shall  come  forth,  and  sever 
the  wicked  from  among  the 
righteous, 

59  And  shall  cast  them  in- 
to the  furnace  of  fire :  there 
shall  be  the  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth. 

60  Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them.  Have  ye  understood 
all  these  things?  They  say 
unto  him.  Yea. 

61  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Therefore  every  scribe  who 
hath  been  made  a  disciple  to 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
like  unto  a  man  that  is  a 
householder,  which  bringeth 
forth  out  of  his  treasure 
things  new  and  old. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

AND  as  they  went  in  the 
way,  a  certain  man  said 
unto  him,  I  will  follow  thee 
whithersoever  thou  goest. 

2  And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
The  foxes  have  holes,  and 
the  birds  of  the  heaven  have 
nests;  but  the  Son  of  man 
hath  not  where  to  lay  his 
head. 

3  And  he  said  unto  an- 
other. Follow  me.  But  he 
said.  Lord,  suffer  me  first  to 
go  and  bury  my  father. 

4  But  he  said  unto  him. 
Leave  the  dead  to  bury  their 
own  dead  ;  but  go  thou  and 
publish  abroad  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

5  And  another  also  said,  I 
will  follow  thee,  Lord;  but 
first  suffer  me  to  bid  fare- 
well to  them  that  are  at  my 
house. 

6  But  Jesus  said  unto  him. 
No  man,  having  put  his 
hand  to  the  plough,  and 
looking  back,  is  fit  for  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

THE  TEMPEST    STILLED. 

7  And  on  that  day,  when 


Tin;  Pi;akl  ov  Great  Price, 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


157 


even  was  come,  he  saith  un- 
to them,  Let  us  go  over  unto 
the  other  side. 

8  And  leaving  the  multi- 
tude, they  take  him  with 
them,  even  as  he  was,  in  the 
boat.  And  other  boats  were 
with  him. 

9  And  there  ariseth  a 
great  storm  of  wind,  and  the 
waves  beat  into  the  boat,  in- 
somuch that  the  boat  was 
now  filling. 

10  And  he  himself  was  in 
the  stern,  asleep  on  the 
cushion ;  and  they  awake 
him,  and  say  unto  him.  Mas- 
ter, carest  thou  not  that  we 
perish? 

1 1  And  he  awoke,  and  re- 
buked the  wind,  and  said 
unto  the  sea.  Peace,  be  still. 
And  the  wind  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm. 

12  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Why  are  ye  fearful?  have  ye 
not  yet  faith? 

13  And  they  feared  ex- 
ceedingly, and  said  one  to 
another,  Who  then  is  this, 
that  even  the  wind  and  the 
sea  obey  him? 


THE      DKMONS      ENTER      INTO 

SWINE. 

Autumn,  A.  D.  28. 

14  And  they  came  to  the 
other  side  of  the  sea,  into  the 
country  of  the  Gerasenes. 

1 5  And  when  he  was  come 
out  of  the  boat,  straightway 
there  met  him  out  of  the 
tombs  a  man  with  an  un- 
clean spirit,  who  had  his 
dwelling  in  the  tombs : 

16  And  no  man  could  any 
more  bind  him,  no,  not  with 
a  chain ; 

17  Because  that  he  had 
been  often  bound  with  fet- 
ters and  chains,  and  the 
chains  had  been  rent  asunder 
by  him,  and  the  fetters 
broken  in  pieces:  and  no 
man  had  strength  to  tame 
him. 

18  And  always,  night  and 
day,  in  the  tombs  and  in  the 
mountains,  he  was  crying 
out,  and  cutting  himself  with 
stones. 

19  And  when  he  saw  Jesus 
from  'afar,  he  ran  and  wor- 
shipped him ; 

20  ^Vnd  ci'ying  out  with  a 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


loud  voice,  he  saith,  "What 
have  I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus, 
thou  Son  of  the  Most  High 
God?  I  adjure  thee  by  God, 
torment  me  not. 

21  For  he  said  unto  him, 
Come  forth,  thou  unclean 
spirit,  out  of  the  man. 

22  For  oftentimes  it  had 
seized  him :  and  he  was  kept 
under  guard,  and  bound  with 
chains  and  fetters;  and 
breaking  the  bands  asunder, 
he  was  driven  of  the  devil 
into  the  deserts. 

23  And  Jesus  asked  him. 
What  is  thy  name  ?  And 
he  said,  Legion;  for  many 
devils  were  entered  into 
him. 

24  And  they  intreated  him 
that  he  would  not  command 
them  to  depart  into  the 
abyss. 

25  Now  there  was  there  on 
the  mountain  side  a  great 
herd  of  swine  feeding. 

26  And  they  besought 
him,  saying,  Send  us  into  the 
swine,  that  we  may  enter 
into  them. 

27  And  he  said  unto  them, 


Go.  And  the  unclean  spirits 
came  out,  and  entered  into 
the  swine :  and  the  herd 
rushed  down  the  steep  into 
the  sea,  i'/i  number  about  two 
thousand;  and  they  were 
choked  in  the  sea. 

28  And  when  they  that  fed 
them  saw  what  had  come  to 
pass,  they  fled,  and  told  it  in 
the  city  and  in  the  country. 

29  And  behold,  all  the  city 
came  out  to  meet  Jesus : 

30  And  they  came  and 
found  the  man,  from  whom 
the  devils  were  gone  out,  sit- 
ting, clothed  and  in  his  right 
mind,  at  the  feet  of  Jesus: 
and  they  were  afraid. 

31  And  they  that  saw  it 
declared  unto  them  how  it 
befell  him  that  was  pos- 
sessed with  devils,  and  con- 
cerning the  swine. 

32  And  all  the  people  of 
the  country  of  the  Garasenes 
round  about  asked  him  to 
depart  from  them ;  for  they 
were  holden  with  great  fear ; 

33  And  as  he  was  entering 
into   the   boat,   he  that  had 

/  been  possessed  with  devils 


o 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


161 


besought  him  that  he  might 
be  with  him. 

34  And  he  suffered  him 
not,  but  saith  unto  him.  Go 
to  thy  house  unto  thy 
friends,  and  tell  them  how 
great  things  the  Lord  hath 
done  for  thee,  and  hotv  he 
had  mercy  on  thee. 

35  And  he  went  his  way, 
and  began  to  publish  in 
Decapolis  how  great  things 
Jesus  had  done  for  him  :  and 
all  men  did  marvel. 

36  And  when  Jesus  h  a  d 
crossed  over  again  in  the 
boat  unto  the  other  side,  the 
multitude  welcomed  him ; 
for  they  were  all  waiting 
for  him. 

CHAPTER  XXII. 

JAIRUS'  DAUGHTER. 
Autumn,  A.  D.  28. 

AND  there  cometh  one  of 
the  rulers  of  the  syna- 
gogue, Jairus  by  name  ;  and 
seeing  Jesus,  he  falleth  at  his 
feet, 

2  And  beseecheth  him 
much,  saying,  iMy  little 
daughter  is  at  the  point  of 


death  :  I  pray  thee,  that  thou 
come  and  lay  thy  hands  on 
her,  that  she  may  be  made 
whole,  and  live. 

3  And  Jesus  arose,  and  fol- 
\  lowed   him,  and   so   did  his 

disciples. 

4  But  as  he  went  the  mul- 
titudes thronged  him. 

THE    ISSUE   OF   BLOOD. 

5  And  behold,  a  woman, 
who  had  an  issue  of  blood 
twelve  years, 

6  And  had  suffered  many 
things  of  many  physicians, 
and  had  spent  all  that  she 
had,  and  was  nothing  bet- 
tered, but  rather  grew  worse, 

7  Having  heard  the  things 
concerning  Jesus,  came  in 
the  crowd  behind,  and 
touched  the  border  of  his 
garment. 

8  For  she  said.  If  I  touch 
but  his  garments.  I  shall  be 
made  whole. 

9  And  straightway  the 
fountain  of  her  blood  was 
dried  up ;  and  she  felt  in  her 
body  that  she  was  healed  of 
her  plague. 

10  And  straightway  Jesus, 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


perceiving  in  himself  that 
the  power  proceeding  from 
him  had  gone  forth,  turned 
him  about  in  the  crowd,  and 
said,  Who  touched  my  gar- 
ments? 

1 1  And  his  disciples  said 
tmto  him.  Thou  seest  the 
multitude  thronging  thee, 
and  sayest  thou.  Who 
touched  me? 

12  But  Jesus  said,  Some 
one  did  touch  me  : 

13  And  when  the  w^oman 
saw  that  she  was  not  hid, 
she  came  trembling,  and 
falling  down  before  hiin  de- 
clared in  the  presence  of  all 
the  people  for  what  cause 
she  touched  him,  and  how 
she  was  healed  immediately. 

14  And  he  said  unto  her, 
Daughter,  be  of  good  cheer, 
thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
whole;  go  iti  peace,  and  be 
whole  of  thy  plague. 

15  And  the  woman  was 
made  whole  from  that  hour. 

16  While  he  yet  spake, 
there  cometh  one  from  the 
ruler  of  the  synagogue's 
house,  saying.  Thy  daughter 


is    dead;     trouble    not    the 
Master, 

17  But  Jesus,  not  heeding 
the  word  spoken,  saith  unto 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue, 
Fear  not,  only  believe,  and 
she  shall  be  made  whole. 

18  And  when  he  came  to 
the  house,  he  suffered  not 
any  man  to  enter  in  with 
him,  save  Peter,  and  John, 
and  James,  and  the  father  of 
the  maiden  and  her  mother. 

19  And  when  Jesus  came 
into  the  ruler's  house,  and 
saw  the  flute-players,  and 
the  crowd  making  a  tumult, 

20  He  saith  unto  them. 
Why  make  ye  a  tumult,  and 
weep?  Give  place :  for  the 
damsel  is  not  dead,  but 
sleepeth. 

21  And  they  laughed  him 
to  scorn,  knowing  that  she 
was  dead. 

22  And  taking  the  child  by 
the  hand,  he  saith  tnito  her, 
Talitha  cumi ;  which  is,  be- 
ing interpreted,  Damsel, 
I  say  unto  thee,  Arise. 

23  And  her  spirit  returned. 
And  straightway  the  damsel 


Damsel,  1  Say  Unto  Thee  Arise. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


165 


rose  up,  and  walked ;  for  she 
was  twelve  years  old.  And 
he  commanded  that  some- 
thing be  given  her  to  eat. 

24  And  her  parents  were 
amazed :  And  he  charged 
them  to  tell  no  man  what 
had  been  done. 

25  But  the  fame  hereof 
went  forth  into  all  that  land. 

THE      BLIND      SEE      AND      THE 
DUMB     SPEAK. 

26  And  as  Jesus  passed  by 
from  thence,  two  blind  men 
followed  him,  crying  out, 
and  saying.  Have  mercy  on 
us,  thou  son  of  David. 

27  And  when  he  was  come 
into  the  house,  the  blind  men 
came  to  him :  and  Jesus 
saith  unto  them.  Believe  ye 
that  I  am  able  to  do  this? 
They  say  luito  him,  Yea, 
Lord. 

28  Then  toviched  he  their 
eyes,  saying,  According  to 
your  faith  be  it  done  unto 
you. 

29  And  their  eyes  were 
opened.  And  Jesus  strictly 
charged  them,  saying.  See 
that  no  man  know  it. 


30  But  they  went  forth, 
and  spread  abroad  his  fame 
in  all  that  land. 

3 1  And  as  they  went  forth, 
behold  there  was  brought  to 
him  a  dumb  man  possessed 
with  a  devil. 

32  And  when  the  devil 
was  cast  out,  the  dumb  man 
spake ;  and  the  multitudes 
marvelled,  saying.  It  was 
never  so  seen  in  Israel. 

33  But  the  Pharisees  said, 
By  the  prince  of  the  devils 
casteth  he  out  devils. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

Winter,  A.  n.  29. 

AND  Jesus  went  about  all 
the  cities  and  the  vil- 
lages, teaching  in  their  syna- 
gogues, and  preaching  the 
gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and 
healing  all  manner  of  dis- 
ease and  all  manner  of  sick- 
ness. 

2  But  when  he  saw  the 
multitudes,  he  was  moved 
with  compassion  for  them, 
because  they  were  distressed 
and  scattered,  as  sheep  not 
having  a  shepherd. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


3  Then  saith  he  unto  his 
disciples,  The  harvest  truly 
is  plenteous,  but  the  labour- 
ers are  few. 

4  Pray  ye  therefore  the 
Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he 
send  forth  labourers  into  his 
harvest. 

THE     TWELVE    SENT    OUT, 

5  And  he  called  unto  him 
his  twelve  disciples,  and 
gave  them  atithority  over  un- 
clean spirits,  to  cast  them 
out,  and  to  heal  all  manner 
of  disease  and  all  manner  of 
sickness. 

6  And  he  sent  them  forth 
by  two  and  two,  to  preach 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and  to 
heal  the  sick. 

7  And  charged  them,  say- 
ing, Go  not  into  any  way  of 
the  Gentiles,  and  enter  not 
into  any  city  of  the  Samari- 
tans: 

8  But  go  rather  to  the  lost 
sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel. 

9  And  as  ye  go,  preach, 
saying,  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  at  hand. 

ID  Heal  the  sick,  raise  the 
dead,  cleanse  the  lepers,  cast 


out   devils ;     freely   ye    re- 
ceived, freely  give. 

1 1  Get  you  no  §:old,  nor 
silver,  nor  brass  in  your 
purses ; 

12  No  wallet  for  your 
journey,  neither  two  coats, 
nor  shoes,  nor  staff :  for  the 
labourer  is  worthy  of  his 
food. 

13  And  into  whatsoever 
city  or  village  ye  shall  enter, 
search  out  who  in  it  is  wor- 
thy ;  and  there  abide  till  ye 
go  forth. 

14  And  as  ye  enter  into 
the  house  salute  it. 

15  And  if  the  house  be 
worthy,  let  your  peace  come 
upon  it:  but  if  it  be  not 
worthy,  let  your  peace  re- 
turn to  you. 

16  And  whatsoever  place 
shall  not  receive  you,  and 
they  hear  you  not,  as  ye 
go  forth  thence,  shake  off 
the  dust  that  is  under  your 
feet  for  a  testimony  unto 
them. 

17  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
the  land  of  Sodom  and  Go- 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


169 


morrah  in  the  day  of  judge- 
ment, than  for  that  city. 

1 8  Behold,  I  send  you  forth 
as  sheep  in  the  midst  of 
wolves :  be  ye  therefore  wise 
as  serpents,  and  harmless  as 
doves. 

19  But  beware  of  men: 
for  they  will  deliver  3'ou  tip 
to  councils,  and  in  their 
synagogues  they  will 
scourge  you ; 

20  Yea  and  before  gover- 
nors and  kings  shall  ye  be 
brought  for  my  sake,  for  a 
testimony  to  them  and  to 
the  Gentiles. 

21  But  when  they  deliver 
you  up,  be  not  anxious  how 
or  what  ye  shall  speak :  for 
it  shall  be  given  you  in  that 
hour  what  ye  shall  speak. 

22  For  it  is  not  ye  that 
speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your 
Father  that  speaketh  in  you. 

23  And  brother  shall  de- 
liver up  brother  to  death, 
and  the  father  his  child  :  and 
children  shall  rise  up  against 
parents,  and  cause  them  to 
be  put  to  death. 

24  And  ye  shall  be  hated 


of  all  men  for  my  name's 
sake :  but  he  that  endure th 
to  the  end,  the  same  shall 
be  saved. 

25  But  when  they  perse- 
cute you  in  this  city,  flee  in- 
to the  next :  for  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  have 
gone  through  the  cities  of 
Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  be 
come. 

26  A  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master,  nor  a  servant 
above  his  lord. 

27  It  is  enough  for  the 
disciple  that  he  be  as  his 
master,  and  the  servant  as 
his  lord.  If  they  have 
called  the  master  of  the 
house  Beelzebub,  how  much 
more  shall  they  call  them  of 
his  household ! 

28  Fear  them  not  there- 
fore: for  there  is  nothing 
covered,  that  shall  not  be  re- 
vealed; and  hid,  that  shall 
not  be  known. 

29  What  I  tell  you  in  the 
darkness,  speak  ye  in  the 
light ;  and  what  ye  hear  in 
the  ear,  proclaim  upon  the 
housetops. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


30  And  be  not  afraid  of 
them  which  kill  the  body, 
but  are  not  able  to  kill  the 
soul ;  but  rather  fear  him 
which  is  able  to  destroy 
both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 

31  Are  not  two  sparrows 
sold  for  a  farthing?  and  not 
one  of  them  shall  fall  on  the 
ground  without  your  Father : 

32  But  the  very  hairs  of 
your  head  are  all  numbered. 

33  Fear  not  therefore ;  ye 
are  of  more  value  than  many 
sparrows. 

34  Every  one  therefore 
who  shall  confess  me  before 
men,  him  will  I  also  confess 
before  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

35  But  whosoever  shall 
deny  me  before  men,  him 
will  I  also  deny  before  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

36  Think  not  that  I  came 
to  send  peace  on  the  earth : 
I  came  not  to  send  peace, 
but  a  sword. 

37  For  I  came  to  set  a 
man  at  variance  against  his 
father,  and  the  daughter 
against  her  mother,  and  the 


daughter  in  law  against  her 
mother  in  law : 

38  And  a  man's  foes  shall 
be  they  of  his  own  household. 

39  He  that  loveth  father 
or  mother  more  than  me  is 
not  worthy  of  me;  and  he 
that  loveth  son  or  daughter 
more  than  me  is  not  worthy 
of  me. 

40  And  he  that  doth  not 
take  his  cross  and  follow 
after  me,  is  not  worthy  of 
me. 

41  He  that  findeth  his  life 
shall  lose  it ;  and  he  that 
loseth  his  life  for  my  sake 
shall  find  it. 

42  He  that  receiveth  you 
receivetli  me,  and  he  that  re- 
ceiveth me  receiveth  him 
that  sent  me. 

43  He  that  receiveth  a 
prophet  in  the  name  of  a 
prophet  shall  receive  a 
prophet's  reward;  and  he 
that  receiveth  a  righteous 
man  in  the  name  of  a  righte- 
ous man  shall  receive  a 
righteous  man's  reward. 

44  And  whosoever  shall 
give    to  drink   unto  one  of 


John  the  Baptist  Beheaded. 


OF   OUR   RISEN    LORD. 


173 


these  little  ones  a  ctip  of 
cold  water  only,  in  the  name 
of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  he  shall  in  no  wise 
lose  his  reward. 

45  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Jesus  had  made  an 
end  of  commanding  his 
twelve  disciples,  he  departed 
thence  to  teach  and  to  preach 
in  their  cities. 

46  And  they  departed,  and 
went  throughout  the  vil- 
lages, preaching  the  gospel, 
and  healing  everywhere. 

47  And  they  cast  out 
many  devils,  and  anointed 
with  oil  many  that  were  sick, 
and  healed  them. 

THE    BAPTIST    BEHEADED. 

48  At  that  season  Herod 
the  tetrarch  heard  the  report 
concerning  Jesus,  for  his 
name  had  become  known. 

49  And  he  said,  John  the 
Baptist  is  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  therefore  do  these 
powers  work  in  him. 

50  But  others  said.  It  is 
Elijah.  And  others  said.  It 
is  a  prophet,  even  as  one  of 
the  prophets. 

51  But  Herod  said,  John, 


whom    I    beheaded,    he    is 
risen. 

52  For  Herod  had  sent 
forthandlaidholdupon  John, 
and  bound  him  in  prison 
for  the  sake  of  Herodias. 
And  when  he  would  have 
put  him  to  death,  he  feared 
the  multitude,  because  they 
counted  him  as  a  prophet. 

53  P'or  John  said  unto 
Herod,  It  is  not  lawful  for 
thee  to  have  thy  brother's 
wife. 

54  And  Herodias  set  her- 
self against  him,  and  desired 
to  kill  him;  and  she  could 
not, 

55  For  Herod  feared  John, 
knowing  that  he  was  a 
righteous  man  and  a  holy, 
and  kept  him  safe.  And 
when  he  heard  him,  he  was 
mtich  perplexed;  and  he 
heard  him  gladly. 

56  And  when  a  convenient 
day  was  come,  that  Herod 
on  his  birthday  made  a  sup- 
per to  his  lords,  and  the 
high  captains,  and  the  chief 
men' of  Galilee; 

57  And  w^hen  the  daughter 
of  Herodias  herself  came  in 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and  danced,  she  pleased 
Herod  and  them  that  sat  at 
meat  with  him ;  and  the 
king  said  unto  the  damsel, 
Ask  of  me  whatsoever  thou 
wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee. 

58  And  he  sware  unto  her, 
Whatsoever  thou  shalt  ask 
of  me,  I  will  give  it  thee,  un- 
to the  half  of  my  kingdom. 

59  And  she  went  out,  and 
said  unto  her  mother.  What 
shall  I  ask?  And  she  said, 
The  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 

60  And  she  came  in 
straightway  with  haste  unto 
the  king,  and  asked,  saying, 
I  will  that  thou  forthwith 
give  me  in  a  charger  the 
head  of  John  the  Baptist. 

61  And  the  king  was  ex- 
ceeding sorry,  but  for  the 
sake  of  his  oaths,  and  of 
them  that  sat  at  meat,  he 
would  not  reject  her. 

March,  a.  p.  29. 

62  And  straightway  the 
king  sent  forth  a  soldier  of 
his  guard,  and  commanded 
to  bring  his  head :  and  he 
went  and  beheaded  John  in 
prison, 


63  And  brought  his  head 
in  a  charger,  and  gave  it  to 
the  damsel ;  and  the  damsel 
gave  it  to  her  mother. 

64  And  when  his  disciples 
heard  thereof,  they  came  and 
took  up  his  corpse,  and  laid 
it  in  a  tomb,  and  went  and 
told  Jesus. 

CHAPTER  XXIV. 

THE    FIVE    THOUSAND    FED. 

AND  the  apostles  gather- 
ed themselves  together 
i:nto  Jesus;  and  they  told 
him  all  things,  whatsoever 
they  had  done,  and  whatso- 
ever they  had  taught. 

2  And  he  saith  unto  them. 
Come  ye  yourselves  apart 
into  a  desert  place,  and  rest 
a  while.  For  there  were 
many  coming  and  going,  and 
they  had  no  leisure  so  much 
as  to  eat. 

3  And  they  went  away  in 
the  boat  to  the  other  side  of 
the  sea  of  Galilee,  which  is 
the  sea  of  Tiberias,  to  a  de- 
sert place  apart. 

4  And  the  people  saw  them 
going,  and  many  knew  them. 


The  Funeral  of  John  the  Baptist. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


177 


and  they  ran  there  together 
on  foot  from  all  tnc  cities, 
and  outwent  them. 

5  Because  they  beheld  the 
signs  which  he  did  on  them 
that  were  sick. 

6  And  he  came  forth  and 
saw  a  great  multitude,  and 
he  had  compassion  on  them, 
because  they  were  as  sheep 
not  having  a  shepherd . 

7  And  he  welcomed  them, 
and  he  spake  to  them  of 
the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
them  that  had  need  of  heal- 
ing he  healed. 

8  And  the  day  began  to 
wear  away ;  and  the  twelve 
came,  and  said  unto  him. 
Send  the  multitiKle  away, 
that  they  may  go  into  the 
villages  and  country  round 
about,  and  lodge,  and  get 
victuals :  for  we  are  here  m 
a  desert  place. 

9  But  he  answered  and 
said,  mito  them.  Give  ye 
them  to  eat.  And  they  say 
unto  him.  Shall  we  go  and 
buy  two  hundred  penny- 
worth of  bread,  and  give 
them  to  eat? 


10  Jesus  saith unto  Philip, 
Whence  are  we  to  buy  bread, 
that  these  may  eat? 

1 1  And  this  he  said  to 
prove  him :  for  he  himself 
knew  what  he  woiild  do. 

12  Philip  answered  him, 
Two  hundred  pennyworth  of 
bread  is  not  sufficient  for 
them,  that  every  one  may 
take  a  little. 

13  And  he  saith  unto  them, 
How  many  loaves  have  ye? 
go  and  see. 

14  One  of  his  disciples, 
Andrew,  Simon  Peter's 
brother,  saith  unto  him, 
There  is  a  lad  here,  which 
hath  five  barley  loaves,  and 
two  fishes:  but  what  are 
these  among  so  many? 

15  Jesus  said,  Make  the 
people  sit  down.  Now  there 
was  much  grass  in  the  place. 

16  And  they  sat  down  in 
ranks,  by  hundreds,  and  by 
fifties. 

April,  A   D.  29. 

1 7  And  Jesus  took  the  five 
loaves  and  the  two  fishes, 
and  looking  up  to  heaven,  he 
blessed  and  brake  the  loaves ; 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and  he  gave  to  the  disciples 
to  set  before  them ;  and  the 
two  fishes  divided  he  among 
them  all. 

1 8  And  they  did  all  eat, 
and  were  filled. 

19  And  when  they  were 
filled,  he  saith  unto  his 
disciples,  Gather  up  the 
broken  pieces  which  remain 
over,  that  nothing  be  lost. 

20  And  they  took  up 
broken  pieces,  twelve  bas- 
ketfuls,  and  also  of  the 
fishes. 

21  And  they  that  did  eat 
were  abotit  five  thousand 
men,  beside  women  and 
children. 

22  When  therefore  the 
people  saw  the  sign  which 
he  did,  they  said,  This  is  of 
truth  the  prophet  that  com- 
eth  into  the  world. 

23  Jesus  therefore  perceiv- 
ing that  they  were  about  to 
come  and  take  him  bj-  force, 
to  make  him  king, 

24  Straightway  he  con- 
strained his  disciples  to  en- 
ter into  the  boat,  and  to  go 
before   //////  unto    the    other 


side  to  Bethsaida,  while  he 
himself  sendeth  the  multi- 
tude away. 

25  And  after  he  had  sent 
the  multitudes  away,  he 
went  up  into  the  mountain 
apart  to  pray :  and  when 
even  was  come,  he  was  there 
alone. 

26  And  the  sea  was  rising 
by  reason  of  a  great  wind 
that  blew. 

27  But  the  boat  was  now 
in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  dis- 
tressed by  the  waves,  for  the 
wind  was  contrary. 

JESUS     WALKS     ON     THE     SEA. 
April,  A.  D.  29. 

28  And  seeing  them  dis- 
tressed in  rowing,  for  the 
wind  was  contrary  unto 
them,  about  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night  he  cometh 
unto  them,  walking  on  the 
sea;  and  he  would  have 
passed  by  them : 

29  But  they,  when  they 
saw  him  walking  on  the  sea, 
supposed  that  it  was  an  ap- 
parition, and  cried  out : 

30  For  they  all  saw  him 
and  were  troubled.      But  he 


"  LOKI),    SA\h    Mh. " 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


181 


straightway  spake  with 
them,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Be  of  good  eheer:  it  is  I ;  be 
not  afraid. 

31  And  Peter  answered 
him  and  said.  Lord,  if  it  be 
thou,  bid  me  come  unto  thee 
upon  the  waters.  And  he 
said.  Come. 

32  And  Peter  went  down 
from  the  boat,  and  walked 
upon  the  waters,  to  come 
to  Jesus. 

33  But  when  he  saw  the 
wind, he  was  afraid;  and  be- 
ginning to  sink,  he  cried  out, 
saying.  Lord,  save  me. 

34  And  immediately 
Jesus  stretched  forth  his 
hand,  and  took  hold  of  him, 
and  saith  unto  hiin,  O  thou 
of  little  faith,  wherefore 
didst  thou  doubt? 

35  And  when  they  were 
gone  up  into  the  boat,  the 
wind  ceased,  and  they  were 
sore  amazed  in  themselves ; 

36  For  they  understood 
not  concerning  the  loaves, 
but  their  heart  was  hard- 
ened. 

37  And     straightway    the 


boat  was  at  the  land  whither 
they  were  going. 

38  And  they  that  were  in 
the  boat  worshipped  him, 
saying,  Of  a  truth  thou  art 
the  Son  of  u  /d. 

39  They  came  to  the  land 
Gennesaret,  and  moored  to 
the  shore. 

40  And  when  they  were 
come  out  of  the  boat, 
straightway  the  people  knew 
him. 

41  And  ran  round  about 
that  whole  region,  and  began 
to  carry  about  on  their  beds 
those  that  were  sick,  where 
they  heard  he  was. 

42  And  wheresoever  he 
entered,  into  villages,  or  into 
cities,  or  into  the  country, 
they  laid  the  sick  in  the 
inarketplaces,  and  besought 
him  that  they  might  touch 
if  it  were  but  the  border  of 
his  garment:  and  as  many 
as  touched  him  were  made 
whole. 

THE    BREAD  OF    LIKE. 

4^3  On  the  morrow  the 
multitude  which  stood  on  the 
other   side    of    the    sea   saw 


183 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


that  there  was  none  other 
boat  there,  save  one,  and 
that  Jesus  entered  not  with 
his  disciples  into  the  boat, 
but  that  his  disciples  went 
away  alone. 

44  (Howbeit  there  came 
boats  from  Tiberias  nigrh  un- 
to the  place  where  they  ate 
the  bread  after  the  Lord  had 
given  thanks)  : 

45  When  the  multitude 
therefore  saw  that  Jesus  was 
not  there,  neither  his  disci- 
ples, they  themselves  got 
into  the  boats,  and  came  to 
Capernaum,  seeking  Jesus. 

46  And  when  they  found 
him  on  the  other  side  of  the 
sea,  they  said  unto  him. 
Rabbi,  when  camest  thou 
hither? 

47  Jesus  answered  them 
and  said.  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you.  Ye  seek  me, 
not  because  ye  saw  signs, 
but  because  ye  ate  of  the 
loaves,  and  were  filled. 

48  Work  not  for  the  meat 
which  perisheth,  but  for  the 
meat  which  abideth  tmto 
eternal  life,  which  the   Son 


of  man  shall  give  unto  you : 
for  him  the  Father,  even 
God,  hath  sealed. 

49  They  said  therefore  un- 
to him.  What  must  we  do, 
that  we  may  work  the  works 
of  God? 

50  Jesus  answei'ed  and 
said  unto  them.  This  is  the 
work  of  God,  that  ye  be- 
lieve on  him  whom  he  hath 
sent. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

THEY  said  therefore  unto 
him.  What  then  doest 
thou  for  a  sign,  that  we  may 
see,  and  believe  thee?  what 
workest  thou? 

2  Our  fathers  ate  the  man- 
na in  the  wilderness ;  as  it  is 
written.  He  gave  them  bread 
out  of  heaven  to  eat. 

3  Jesus  therefore  said  un- 
to them,  Verily,  verily,  I  sa}' 
unto  you,  It  was  not  Moses 
that  gave  you  the  bread  out 
of  heaven ;  but  my  Father 
giveth  you  the  true  bread 
out  of  heaven. 

4  P'or  the  bread  of  God  is 
that  which  co:neth  down  out 


"  lliM  THAT  Cometh  to  Me  I  Will  in  No  Wise  Cast  Out." 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD 

givcth    life 


185 


of  heaven,   and 
unto  the  world. 

5  They  said  therefore  unto 
him,  Lord,  evermore  give  us 
this  bread. 

6  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I 
am  the  bread  of  life  :  he  that 
Cometh  to  me  shall  not  hun- 
ger, and  he  that  believeth 
on  me  shall  never  thirst. 

7  But  I  said  unto  you,  that 
ye  have  seen  me,  and  yet  be- 
lieve not. 

8  All  that  which  the 
Father  giveth  me  shall  come 
unto  me ;  and  him  that  com- 
eth  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise 
cast  out. 

9  For  I  am  come  down 
from  heaven,  not  to  do  mine 
own  will,  but  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me. 

10  And  this  is  the  will  of 
him  that  sent  me,  that  of  all 
that  which  he  hath  given  me 
I  should  lose  nothing,  but 
should  raise  it  up  at  the  last 
day. 

1 1  For  this  is  the  will  of 
my  Father,  that  every  one 
that  beholdeth  the  Son,  and 
believeth    on     him,     should 


have  eternal  life ;  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

12  The  Jews  therefore 
murmured  concerning  him, 
because  he  said,  I  am  the 
bread  which  came  down  out 
of  heaven. 

13  And  they  said,  Is  not 
this  Jesus,  the  son  of  Joseph, 
whose  father  and  mother  we 
know?  how  doth  he  now  say, 
I  am  come  down  out  of 
heaven? 

14  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Murmur  not 
among  yourselves. 

15  No  man  can  come  to 
me,  except  the  Father  which 
sent  me  draw  him :  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  in  the  last 
day. 

16  It  is  written  in  the 
prophets.  And  they  shall  all 
be  taught  of  God.  Every 
one  that  hath  heard  from 
the  Father,  and  hath  learned, 
cometh  unto  me. 

17  Not  that  any  man  hath 
seen  the  Father,  save  he 
which  is  from  God,  he  hath 
seen  the  Father. 

18  Verily,    verily,    I    say 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


unto  you,  He  that  believeth 
hath  eternal  life. 

19  I  am  the  bread  of  life. 

20  Your  fathers  did  eat 
the  manna  in  the  wilderness, 
and  they  died. 

2 1  This  is  the  bread  which 
Cometh  down  out  of  heaven, 
that  a  man  may  eat  thereof, 
and  not  die. 

22  I  am  the  living  bread 
which  came  down  out  of 
heaven :  if  any  man  eat  of 
this  bread,  he  shall  live  for 
ever:  yea  and  the  bread 
which  I  will  give  is  my  flesh, 
for  the  life  of  the  world. 

23  The      Jews     therefore 
•strove  one  with  another,  say- 
ing, How  can  this  man  give 
us  his  flesh  to  eat? 

24  Jesus  therefore  said  un- 
to them.  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  Except  ye  eat 
the  flesh  of  the  Son  of  man 
and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have 
not  life  in  yourselves. 

25  He  that  eateth  my 
flesh  and  drinketh  my  blood 
hath  eternal  life ;  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

26  For  my   flesh   is  meat 


indeed,     and    my    blood    is 
drink  indeed. 

27  He  that  eateth  my 
flesh  and  drinketh  my  blood 
abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 

28  As  the  living  Father 
sent  me,  and  I  live  because 
of  the  P'ather;  so  he  that 
eateth  me,  he  also  shall  live 
because  of  me. 

29  This  is  the  bread  which 
came  down  out  of  heaven : 
not  as  the  fathers  did  eat, 
and  died :  he  that  eateth  this 
bread  shall  live  for  ever. 

30  These  things  said  he  in 
the  synagogue,  as  he  taught 
in  Capernaum. 

31  Many  therefore  of  his 
disciples,  when  they  heard 
this,  said.  This  is  a  hard  say- 
ing; who  can  hear  it? 

32  But  Jesus  knowing  in 
himself  that  his  disciples 
murmured  at  this,  said  tmto 
them.  Doth  this  cause  you  to 
stumble? 

33  Wliat  then  if  ye  should 
behold  the  Son  of  man  as- 
cending where  he  was  be- 
fore? 

34  It    is    the     spirit    that 


iM  02 


i- 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD 

quickeneth ;  the  flesh  profit- 
eth  nothing :  the  words  that 
I  have  spoken  unto  you  are 
spirit,  and  are  life. 

35  But  there  are  some  of 
you  that  believe  not.  For 
Jesus  knew  from  the  begin- 
ning who  they  were  that  be- 
lieved not.  and  who  it  was 
that  should  betray  him. 

36  And  he  said,  For  this 
cause  have  I  said  unto  you, 
that  no  man  can  come  luito 
me,  except  it  be  given  unto 
him  of  the  Father. 

37  Upon  this  many  of  his 
disciples  went  back,  and 
walked  no  more  with  him. 

38  Jesiis  said  therefore  un- 
to the  twelve.  Would  ye 
also  go  away? 

39  Simon  Peter  answered 
him,  Lord,  to  whom  shall 
we  go?  thou  hast  the  words 
of  eternal  life. 

40  And  we  have  believed 
and  know  that  thou  art  the 
Holy  One  of  God. 

41  Jesus  answered  them. 
Did  not  I  choose  you  the 
twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a 
devil? 


189 

42  Now  he  spake  of  Judas 
the  son  of  Simon  Iscariot,  for 
he  it  was  that  should  betray 
him,  being  one  of  the  twelve. 

CHAPTER    XXVI. 

THE    TRADITIONS    OF    MEN. 

AND  there  are  gathered 
together  unto  him  the 
Pharisees,  and  certain  of  the 
scribes,  which  had  come 
from  Jerusalem, 

2  And  had  seen  that  some 
of  his  disciples  ate  their 
bread  with  defiled,  that  is, 
unwashen,  hands. 

3  For  the  Pharisees,  and 
all  the  Jews,  except  they 
wash  their  hands  diligently, 
eat  not,  holding  the  tradi- 
tion of  the  elders : 

4  And  u<hen  they  come  from 
the  marketplace,  except  they 
wash  themselves,  they  eat 
not ;  and  many  other  things 
there  be,  which  they  have  re- 
ceived to  hold,  washings  of 
cups,  and  pots,  and  brasen 
vessels. 

5  And  the  Pharisees  and 
scribes  ask  him,  ^\^ly  walk 
not  thy  disciples   according 


190 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


to  the  tradition  of  the  el- 
ders, but  eat  their  bread 
with  defiled  hands? 

6  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Why  do  ye 
also  transgress  the  com- 
mandment of  God  because 
of  your  tradition? 

7  Full  well  do  ye  reject 
the  cominandment  of  God, 
that  ye  may  keep  your  tra- 
dition. 

8  For  Moses  said,  Honour 
thy  father  and  thy  mother; 
and.  He  that  speaketh  evil 
of  father  or  mother,  let  him 
die  the  death :  but  ye  say, 

9  If  a  man  shall  say  to  his 
father  or  his  mother.  That 
wherewith  thou  mightest 
have  been  profited  by  me  is 
Corban,  that  is  to  say,  Given 
to  God; 

10  Ye  no  longer  suffer  him 
to  do  aught  for  his  father  or 
his  mother;  making  void 
the  v/ord  of  God  by  your  tra- 
dition, which  ye  have  deliv- 
ered: and  many  svich  like 
things  ye  do. 

1 1  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Well  did  Isaiah  prophesy  of 


you  hypocrites,  as  it  is  writ- 
ten. 

This  people  honoureth  me 
with  their  lips. 

But  their  heart  is  far  from 
me. 

But  in  vain  do  they  wor- 
ship me, 

12  Teaching  as  their  doc- 
trines the  precepts  of  men. 

1 3  Ye  leave  the  command- 
ment of  God,  and  hold  fast 
the  tradition  of  men. 

14  And  he  called  to  him 
the  multitude  again,  and 
said  unto  them.  Hear  me  all 
of  you,  and  understand : 

15  there  is  nothing  from 
without  the  man,  that  going 
into  him  can  defile  him  :  but 
the  things  which  proceed  out 
of  the  man  are  those  that  de- 
file the  man. 

16  And  when  he  was  en- 
tered into  the  house  from 
the  multitude, 

17  Then  came  the  disci- 
ples, and  said  unto  him, 
Knowest  thou  that  the  Phari- 
sees were  offended,  when 
they  heard  this  saying? 

18  But  he   answered    and 


t    '        II 


Jesus  and  the  Syrophenician  Woman. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


193 


said,  Every  plant  which  my 
heavenly  Father  planted 
not,  shall  be  rooted  up. 

19  Let  them  alone:  they 
are  blind  guides.  And  if 
the  blind  guide  the  blind, 
both  shall  fall  into  a  pit. 

20  And  Peter  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Declare 
unto  us  the  parable. 

21  And  he  said.  Are  ye 
also  even  yet  without  under- 
standing? 

22  Perceive  ye  not,  that 
whatsoever  from  w  i  t  h  o  u  t 
goeth  into  the  man,  //  can- 
not defile  him ; 

23  Because  it  goeth  not 
into  his  heart,  but  into  his 
belly,  and  goeth  out  into  the 
draught?  This  he  said,  mak- 
ing all  meats  clean. 

24  But  the  things  which 
proceed  out  of  the  mouth 
come  forth  out  of  the  heart ; 
and  they  defile  the  man. 

25  For  from  within,  out 
of  the  heart  of  men,  evil 
thoughts  proceed, 

26  Fornications,  thefts, 
murders,  adulteries,  covet- 
ings,    wickednesses,    deceit, 


lasciviousness,  and  evil  eye, 
railing,  pride,  foolishness: 

27  These  are  the  things 
which  defile  the  man :  but  to 
eat  with  unwashen  hands  de- 
fileth  not  the  man. 

THE  .SVROPHCENICIAN  WOMAN, 
May,  A.  D.  29. 

28  And  from  thence  Jesus 
arose,  and  went  away  into 
the  borders  of  Tyre  and  Si- 
don.  And  he  entered  into  a 
house,  and  would  have  no 
man  know  it :  and  he  could 
not  be  hid. 

29  But  straightway  a 
woman,  whose  little  daugh- 
ter had  an  unclean  spirit, 
having  heard  of  him,  came 
and  fell  down  at  his  feet. 

30  The  woman  was  a 
Greek,  a  Syrophoenician  by 
race;  a  Canaanitish  woman. 

3 1  And  cried,  saying.  Have 
mercy  on  me,  O  Lord,  thou 
son  of  David;  my  daughter 
is  grievously  vexed  with  a 
devil. 

32  But  he  answered  her 
not  a' word.  And  his  disci- 
ples came  and  besought  him, 


194 


THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


saying,  Send  her  away ;  for 
she  crieth  after  ns. 

33  But  he  answered  and 
said,  I  was  not  sent  but  unto 
the  lost  sheep  of  the  house 
of  IsraeL 

34  But  she  came  and  wor- 
shipped him,  saying.  Lord, 
help  me. 

35  And  he  said  unto  her. 
Let  the  children  first  be 
filled :  for  it  is  not  meet  to 
take  the  children's  bread 
and  cast  it  to  the  dogs. 

36  But  she  answered  and 
saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord: 
even  the  dogs  under  the 
table  eat  of  the  children's 
crumbs. 

37  Then  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  her,  O  woman, 
great  is  thy  faith:  be  it 
done  unto  thee  even  as  thou 
wilt. 

38  For  this  saying  go  thy 
way;  the  devil  is  gone  out 
of  thy  daughter. 

39  And  she  went  away 
unto  her  house,  and  found 
the  child  laid  upon  the  bed, 
and  the  devil  gone  out. 


CHAPTER  XXVIL 

SPEECH    GIVEN. 
June,  A.  D.  29. 

A  ND  again  he  went  out 
-^~*-  from  the  borders  of 
Tyre,  and  came  through 
Sidon  unto  the  sea  of  Gali- 
lee, through  the  midst  of 
the  borders  of  Decapolis. 

2  And  they  bring  unto  him 
one  that  was  deaf,  and  had 
an  impediment  in  his  speech  ; 
and  they  beseech  him  to  lay 
his  hand  upon  him. 

3  And  he  took  him  aside 
from  the  miTltitude  pri- 
vately, and  put  his  fingers 
into  his  ears,  and  lie  spat, 
and  touched  his  tongue  ; 

4  And  looking  up  to 
heaven,  he  sighed,  and  saith 
unto  him,  Ephphatha,  that 
is,  Be  opened. 

5  And  his  ears  were 
opened,  and  the  bond  of  his 
tongue  was  loosed,  and  he 
spake  plain. 

6  And  he  charged  them 
that  they  should  tell  no  man  : 
but  the  more  he  charged 
them,  so  much  the  more  a 
great  deal  they  published  it. 


'K'. '».'>'^->^' 


j.i&>i*^ 


^^^-^.aS^f^ 


ESranHeKSlBi^i- 


And  Looking  up  to  Heaven   He  Sighi.u  ,wo  Sahh  Umo  11:,,;  h;  i.i hatha. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


197 


7  And  they  were  beyond 
measure  astonished,  saying, 
He  hath  done  all  things  well : 
he  maketh  even  the  deaf  to 
hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak. 

8  And  Jesus  departed 
thence,  and  came  nigh  unto 
the  sea  of  Galilee;  and  he 
went  up  into  the  mountain, 
and  sat  there. 

the'  LAME     AND     BLIND    AND 
MAIMED. 

9  And  there  came  unto 
him  great  multitudes,  hav- 
ing with  them  the  lame, 
blind,  dumb,  maimed,  and 
many  others,  and  they  cast 
them  down  at  his  feet ;  and 
he  healed  them : 

ID  Insomuch  that  the  mul- 
titude wondered,  when  they 
saw  the  dumb  speaking,  the 
maimed  whole,  and  the  lame 
walking,  and  the  blind  see- 
ing: and  they  glorified  the 
God  of  Israel. 

THE     FOUR      THOUSAND     FED. 

1 1  In  those  days,  when 
there  was  again  a  great  mul- 
titude, and  they  had  noth- 
ing to  eat.  he  called  unto  him 


his  disciples,  and  saith  unto 
them, 

1 2  I  have  compassion  on 
the  multitude,  because  they 
continue  with  me  now  three 
days,and  have  nothingto  eat : 

13  And  if  I  send  them 
away  fasting  to  their  home, 
they  will  faint  in  the  way; 
and  some  of  them  are  come 
from  far. 

14  And  his  disciples  an- 
swered him,  Whence  shall 
one  be  able  to  fill  these  men 
with  bread  here  in  a  desert 
jDlace? 

15  And  he  asked  them, 
How  many  loaves  have  ye? 

16  And  they  said,  seven. 
And  he  commandeth  the 
iTiultitude  to  sit  down  on 
the  ground :  and  he  took  the 
seven  loaves,  and  having 
given  thanks,  he  brake,  and 
gave  to  his  disciples,  to  set 
before  them;  and  they  set 
them  before  the  multitude. 

17  And  they  had  a  few 
small  fishes:  and  having 
blessed  them, he  commanded 
to  set  these  also  before  them. 

18  And  they  did  eat,  and 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


were  filled:  and  they  took 
up,  of  broken  pieces  that  re- 
mained over,  seven  baskets. 

19  And  they  that  did  eat 
were  four  thousand  men, 
beside  women  and  children. 
And  he  sent  them  away. 

20  And  straightway  he 
entered  into  the  boat  with 
his  disciples,  and  came  into 
the  borders  of  Magadan,  into 
the  parts  of  Dalmanutha. 

2 1  And  the  Pharisees  came 
forth,  and  began  to  question 
with  him,  seeking  of  him  a 
sign  from  heaven,  tempting 
him. 

22  And  he  sighed  deeply 
in  his  spirit,  and  said  unto 
them,  When  it  is  evening, 
ye  ^Q.y,Itwillbe  fair  weather  : 
for  the  heaven  is  red. 

23  And  in  the  morning,  // 
will  be  foul  weather  to-day : 
for  the  heaven  is  red  and 
lowering.  Ye  know  how  to 
discern  the  face  of  the 
heaven ;  but  ye  cannot  dis- 
cern the  signs  of  the  times. 

24  An  evil  and  adulterous 
generation  seeketh  after  a 
sign ;    and    there    shall    no 


sign  be    given   unto  it,   out 
the  sign  of  Jonah. 

25  And  he  left  them,  and 
again  entering  into  the  boat 
departed  to  the  other  side. 

26  And  they  forgot  to  take 
bread;  and  they  had  not  in 
the  boat  with  them  more 
than  one  loaf. 

27  And  he  charged  them, 
saying,  Take  heed,  beware 
of  the  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  the  leaven  of  Herod. 

28  And  they  reasoned 
among  themselves,  saying. 
We  took  no  bread. 

29  And  Jesus  perceiving 
it  said,  O  ye  of  little  faith, 
why  reason  ye  among  your- 
selves, because  ye  have  no 
bread.-"  do  ye  not  3'et  per- 
ceive, neither  understand? 
have  ye  your  heart  hard- 
ened? 

30  Having  eyes,  see  ye 
not?  and  having  ears,  hear 
ye  not  ? 

31  Do  ye  not  yet  per- 
ceive, neither  remember  the 
five  loaves  of  the  five  thou- 
sand, and  how  many  baskets 
ye  took  up? 


32  When  I  brake  the  five 
loaves  among  the  five  thou- 
sand, how  many  baskets  full 
of  broken  pieces  took  ye  up? 
They  say  unto  him,  Twelve. 

33  And  when  the  seven 
among  the  four  thousand, 
how-  many  basketfuls  of 
broken  pieces  took  ye  up? 
And  they  say  unto  him. 
Seven. 

34  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Do  ye  not  yet  understand? 

35  How  is  it  that  ye  do 
not  perceive  that  I  spake  not 
to  you  concerning  bread? 

36  Beware  ot  the  leaven 
of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees. 

37  Then  understood  they 
how  that  he  bade  them  not 
beware  of  the  leaven  of 
bread,  but  of  the  teaching 
of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees. 

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 

June,  A.  f).  2<). 

A  NT)  they  come  unto 
Bethsaida.  And  they 
bring  to  him  a  blind  man, 
and  beseech  him  to  ttnich 
him. 


OF    OUR    RISF.N    LORD.  201 

2  And  he  took  hold  of  the 


blind  man  by  the  hand,  and 
brought  him  out  of  the  vil- 
lage ;  and  when  he  had  spit 
on  his  eyes,  and  laid  his 
hands  upon  him,  he  asked 
him,  Scest  thou  aught? 

3  And  he  looked  up,  and 
said,  I  see  men  ;  for  I  behold 
///em  as  trees,  walking. 

4  Then  again  he  laid  his 
hands  upon  his  eyes;  and 
he  looked  steadfastly,  and 
was  restored,  and  saw  all 
things  clearly. 

5  And  he  sent  him  away 
to  his  home,  saying.  Do  not 
even  enter  into  the  village. 

6  And  Jesus  went  forth, 
and  his  disciples,  into  the 
villages  of  Ctesarea  Philippi : 

WHO    SAV   YE   THAT   I    AM? 

7  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
he  was  praying  alone,  the 
disciples  were  with  him :  and 
he  asked  them,  saying.  Who 
do  men  say  that  the  Son  of 
man  is? 

8  Who  do  the  multitudes 
say  that  I  am? 

9  And  they  said,  some  say 


303 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


John  the  Baptist;  some, 
Elijah:  and  others,  Jere- 
miah, or  one  of  the  old 
prophets  risen  again. 

10  He  saith  unto  them, 
But  who  say  ye  that  I  am? 

1 1  And  Simon  Peter  an- 
swered and  said.  Thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
living  God. 

12  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Blessed 
art  thou,  Simon  Bar-Jonah : 
for  flesh  and  blood  hath  not 
revealed  it  unto  thee,  but 
my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

13  And  I  also  say  unto 
thee,  that  thou  art  Peter,  and 
upon  this  rock  I  will  build 
my  church ;  and  the  gates 
of  Hades  shall  not  prevail 
against  it. 

14  I  will  give  unto  thee 
the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven:  and  whatsoever 
thou  shalt  bind  on  earth 
shall  be  bound  in  heaven . 
and  whatsoever  thou  shalt 
loose  on  earth  shall  be  loosed 
in  heaven. 

15  Then    charged   he    the 


disciples  that  they  should 
tell  no  man  that  he  was  the 
Christ. 

JESUS     PREDICTS     HIS    DEATH. 
Summer,  A.  D.  zg. 

16  From  that  time  began 
Jesus  to  shew  unto  his  disci- 
ples, how  that  he  must  go 
unto  Jerusalem,  and  suffer 
many  things  of  the  elders 
and  chief  priests  and  scribes, 
and  be  killed,  and  after  three 
days  rise  again. 

17  And  he  spake  the  say- 
ing openly. 

18  And  Peter  took  him, 
and  began  to  rebuke  him, 
saying,  Be  it  far  from  thee, 
Lord:  this  shall  never  be 
unto  thee. 

19  But  he  turning  about, 
and  seeing  his  disciples,  re- 
buked Peter,  and  saith.  Thou 
art  a  stumbling-block  unto 
me :  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan  :  for  thou  mindest  not 
the  things  of  God,  but  the 
things  of  men. 

20  And  he  called  unto  Aim 
the  multitude  with  his  dis- 
ciples, and  said  unto  them, 
If     any    man    would    come 


"  Blessed  art  Thou  Simon.' 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


205 


after  me,  let  him  deny  him- 
self, and  take  up  his  cross, 
and  follow  me. 

21  For  whosoever  would 
save  his  life  shall  lose  it; 
and  whosoever  shall  lose  his 
life  for  my  sake  and  the  gos- 
pel's shall  save  it. 

22  For  what  shall  a  man 
be  profited,  if  he  shall  gain 
the  whole  world,  and  forfeit 
his  life?  or  what  shall  a  man 
give  in  exchange  for  his  life? 

23  For  the  Son  of  man 
shall  come  in  the  glory  of 
his  Father  with  his  angels ; 
and  then  shall  he  render 
unto  every  man  according 
to  his  deeds. 

24  Whosoever  shall  be 
ashamed  of  me  and  of  my 
words  in  this  adulterous  and 
sinful  generation,  the  Son  of 
man  also  shall  be  ashamed 
of  him,  when  he  cometh  in 
the  glory  of  his  Father  with 
the  holy  angels. 

25  And  verily  I  say  unto 
you.  There  be  some  here  of 
them  that  stand  by  which 
shall  in  no  wise  taste  of 
death,  till  they  see  the  king- 


dom    of    God     come     with 
power. 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

THE   TRANSFIGURATION. 
Summer,  A.  D.  29. 

AND  after  six  days  Jesus 
taketh  with  him  Peter, 
and  James,  and  John  his 
brother,  and  bringeth  them 
up  into  a  high  mountain 
apart  to  pray. 

2  And  as  he  was  praying, 
he  was  transfigured  before 
them : 

3  The  fashion  of  his  coun- 
tenance was  altered,  and  his 
raiment  became  white  arid 
dazzling,  so  as  no  fuller  on 
earth  can  whiten  them. 

4  And  behold,  there  talked 
with  him  two  men,  which 
were  Moses  and  Elijah; 
who  appeared  in  glory,  and 
spake  of  his  decease  which 
he  was  about  to  accomplish 
at  Jerusalem. 

5  Now  Peter  and  they 
that  were  with  him  were 
heavy  with  sleep :  but  when 
they  were  fully  awake,  they 
saw  his  glory,  and  the  two 
men  that  stood  with  him. 


306 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


6  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  were  parting  from  him, 
Peter  said  unto  Jesus,  Mas- 
ter, it  is  good  for  us  to  be 
here :  and  let  us  make  three 
tabernacles;  one  for  thee, 
and  one  for  Moses,  and  one 
for  Elijah:  not  knowing 
what  he  said. 

7  F'or  he  wist  not  what 
to  answer ;  for  they  became 
sore  afraid. 

8  And  while  he  said  these 
things,  there  came  a  cloud, 
and  overshadowed  them : 
and  they  feared  as  they  en- 
tered into  the  cloud. 

9  And  a  voice  came  otit  of 
the  cloud,  saying. 

This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased; 
hear  ye  him. 

10  And  when  the  disciples 
heard  it,  they  fell  on  their 
face,  and  were  sore  afraid. 

1 1  And  Jesus  came  and 
touched  then  and  said.  Arise, 
and  be  not  afraid. 

12  And  suddenly  looking 
round  about,  they  saw  no  one 
any  more,  save  Jesus  only 
with  themselves. 


13  And  as  they  were  com- 
ing down  from  the  mountain, 
Jesus  commanded  them,  say- 
ing. Tell  the  vision  to  no 
man,  until  the  Son  of  man  be 
risen  from  the  dead. 

14  And  they  kept  the 
saying,  questioning  among 
themselves  what  the  rising 
again  from  the  dead  should 
luean. 

1 5  And  his  disciples  asked 
him,  saying.  Why  then  say 
the  scribes  that  Elijah  must 
first  come? 

16  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Elijah  indeed  cometh  first, 
and  restoreth  all  things ;  and 
how  is  it  written  of  the  Son 
of  man,  that  he  should  suffer 
many  things  and  be  set  at 
nought? 

1 7  But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
Elijah  is  come  already,  and 
they  knew  him  not,  but  did 
unto  him  whatsoever  they 
listed.  Even  so  shall  the 
Son  of  man  also  suffer  of 
them. 

18  Then  understood  the 
disciples  that  he  spake  unto 
them  of  John  the  Baptist. 


THhv  Saw  No  One  any  More  Save  Jtsub  Onli. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD 
THK    ElMLKPTIC    CURKD. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  on 


209 


the  next  da}',  when  they 
were  come  down  from  the 
mountain, 

20  And  came  to  the  disci- 
ples, they  saw  a  great  multi- 
tude about  them,  and  scribes 
questioning  with  them. 

2 1  And  straightway  all  the 
multitude,  when  they  saw 
him,  were  greatly  amazed, 
and  running  to  him  saluted 
him. 

22  And  he  asked  them, 
What  c^uestion  ye  with  them? 

Summer,  a.  d.  2g. 

23  And  behold,  a  man 
from  the  multitude  came 
kneeling  to  him  and  cried, 
saying.  Master,  I  beseech 
thee  to  look  upon  my  son; 
for  he  is  mine  only  child: 

24  Lord,  have  mercy  on 
my  son :  for  he  is  epileptic, 
and  suffereth  grievously :  for 
oft-times  he  falleth  into  the 
fire,  and  oft-times  into  the 
water. 

25  And  behold,  a  spirit 
taketh  him,  and  he  suddenly 
crieth    out;    and    it   teareth 


him  that  he  foameth,  and  it 
hardly  departeth  from  him, 
bruising  him  sorely. 

26  And  I  besought  thy  dis- 
ciples to  cast  it  out ;  and  they 
could  not. 

27  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said,  O  faithless  and  per- 
verse generation,  how  long 
shall  I  be  with  you?  how 
long  shall  I  bear  with  yovi? 
bring  him  hither  to  me. 

28  And  tliey  brought  him 
unto  him :  and  when  he  saw 
him,  straightway  the  spirit 
tare  him  grievously ;  and  he 
fell  on  the  ground,  and  wal- 
lowed foaming. 

29  And  he  asked  his  father 
How  long  time  is  it  since 
this  hath  come  unto  him? 
And  he  said.  From  a  child. 

30  And  oft-times  it  hath 
cast  him  both  into  the  fire 
and  into  the  waters,  to  de- 
stroy him  :  but  if  thou  canst 
do  anything,  have  compas- 
sion on  us,  and  help  us. 

31  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  •  If  thou  canst!  All 
things  are  possible  to  him 
that  believeth. 


210 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


32  Straightway  the  father 
of  the  child  cried  out,  and 
said,  I  believe;  help  thou 
inine  unbelief. 

33  And  when  Jesus  saw 
that  a  multitude  came  run- 
ning together,  he  rebuked 
the  unclean  spirit,  saying  un- 
to him,  Thou  dumb  and  deaf 
spirit,  I  command  thee,  come 
out  of  him,  and  enter  no 
more  into  him. 

34  And  having  cried  out, 
and  torn  him  much,  he  came 
out :  and  the  cliild  became  as 
one  dead ;  insomuch  that  the 
more  part  said,  he  is  dead. 

35  But  Jesus  took  him  by 
the  hand,  and  raised  him  up ; 
and  he  arose  and  the  boy  was 
cured  from  that  hour. 

36  And  they  were  all  as- 
tonished at  the  majesty  of 
God. 

37  Then  came  the  disci- 
ples to  Jesus  apart,  and  said. 
Why  could  not  we  cast  it 
out? 

38  And  he  saith  unto 
them.  Because  of  your  little 
faith : 

39  For    verily  I  say  unto 


you.  If  ye  have  faith  as  a 
grain  of  mustard  seed,  ye 
shall  say  unto  this  mountain, 
Remove  hence  to  yonder 
place  ;  and  it  shall  remove  ; 
and  nothing  shall  be  impos- 
sible unto  you. 

40  And  he  said  unto  them, 
this  kind  can  come  out  by 
nothing,  save  by  prayer. 

CHAPTER  XXX. 

Autumn,  A.  D.  29. 

A  ND  they  went  forth 
-^*-  from  thence,  and  passed 
through  Galilee;  and  he 
would  not  that  any  man 
should  know  it. 

2  He  would  not  walk  in 
Judaea,  because  the  Jews 
sought  to  kill  him. 

3  And  while  they  abode  in 
Galilee,  and  while  all  were 
marveling  at  all  the  things 
which  he  did,  he  said  unto 
his  disciples, 

4  Let  these  words  sink  in- 
to your  ears : 

5  The  Son  of  man  shall  be 
delivered  up  into  the  hands 
of  men ; 

6  And  they  shall  kill  him ; 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


213 


and  when  he  is  killed,  af- 
ter three  days  he  shall  rise 
again. 

7  And  they  were  exceed- 
ing sorry." 

8  Biit  they  understood  not 
this  saying,  and  it  was  con- 
cealed from  them,  that  they 
should  not  perceive  it :  and 
they  were  afraid  to  ask  him 
about  this  saying. 

THE   TRIBUTE    MONEY. 

9  And  when  they  were 
come  to  Capernaum,  they 
that  received  the  half-shekel 
came  to  Peter,  and  said, 
Doth  not  your  master  pay 
the  half- shekel?  He  saith. 
Yea. 

10  And  when  he  came  into 
the  hotise,  Jesus  spake  first 
to  him,  saying.  What  think- 
est  thou,  Simon?  the  kings 
of  the  earth,  from  whom  do 
they  receive  toll  or  tribute? 
from  their  sons,  or  from 
strangers? 

1 1  And  when  he  said. 
From  strangers,  Jesus  said 
unto  him,  Therefore  the  sons 
are  free. 

12  But,  lest  we  cause  them 


to  stumble,  go  thou  to  the 
sea,  and  cast  a  hook,  and  take 
up  the  fish  that  first  cometh 
up;  and  when  thou  hast 
opened  his  mouth,  thou  shalt 
find  a  shekel :  that  take,  and 
give  unto  them  for  me  and 
thee. 

13  And  when  he  was  in 
the  house  he  asked  them. 
What  were  ye  reasoning  in 
the  way? 

14  But  they  held  their 
peace  :  for  they  had  disputed 
one  with  another  in  the  way, 
who  7Ci(7S  the  greatest. 

15  And  he  sat  down,  and 
called  the  twelve;  and  he 
saith  unto  them,  if  any  man 
would  be  first,  he  shall  be 
last  of  all,  and  minister  of  all. 

16  And  he  took  a  little 
child,  and  set  him  in  the 
midst  of  them;  and  taking 
him  in  his  arms,  he  said  unto 
them, 

17  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Except  ye  turn,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  shall  in 
no  wise  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

18  Whosoever      therefore 


214 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


shall  humble  himself  as  this 
little  child,  the  same  is  the 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

19  Whosoever  shall  re- 
ceive one  of  such  little  chil- 
dren in  my  name,  receiveth 
me ;  and  whosoever  shall  re- 
ceive me  receiveth  him  that 
sent  me :  for  he  that  is  least 
among  you  all,  the  same  is 
great. 

20  John  said  unto  him, 
Master,  we  saw  one  casting 
out  devils  in  thy  name :  and 
we  forbade  him,  because  he 
followed  not  us. 

21  But  Jesus  said,  Forbid 
him  not :  for  there  is  no  man 
which  shall  do  a  mighty 
work  in  my  name,  and  be 
able  quickly  to  speak  evil  of 
me. 

22  For  he  that  is  not 
against  us  is  for  us. 

23  For  whosover  shall 
give  you  a  cup  of  water  to 
drink,  because  ye  are 
Christ's,  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose 
his  reward. 

24  And    whosoever    shall 


cause  one  of  these  little  ones 
that  believe  on  me  to  stum- 
ble, it  were  better  for  him 
if  a  great  millstone  were 
hanged  about  his  neck,  and 
he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 

25  Woe  unto  the  world  be- 
cause of  occasions  of  stum- 
bling! for  it  must  needs  be 
that  the  occasions  come ;  but 
woe  to  that  man  through 
whom  the  occasion  cometh! 

26  And  if  thy  hand  cause 
thee  to  stumble,  cut  it  off : 

27  It  is  good  for  thee 
to  enter  into  life  maimed, 
rather  than  having  thy  two 
hands  to  go  into  hell,  into 
the  unquenchable  fire. 

28  And  if  thy  foot  cause 
thee  to  stumble,  cut  it  off: 

29  It  is  good  for  thee  to 
enter  into  life  halt,  rather 
than  having  thy  two  feet  to 
be  cast  into  hell. 

30  And  if  thine  eye  cause 
thee  to  stumble,  cast  it  out : 

31  It  is  good  tor  thee  to 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God  with  one  eye,  rather 
than  having  two  eyes  to  be 
cast  into  hell ; 


Woe  Unto  Thosk  Who  Calsl  Thlse  Little  Ones  to  Stlmull. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


217 


32  Where  their  worm 
dieth  not,  and  the  fire  is  not 
quenched. 

33  For  every  one  shall  be 
salted  with  fire. 

34  Salt  is  good :  but  if  the 
salt  have  lost  its  saltness, 
wherewith  will  ye  season  it? 
Have  salt  in  yourselves,  and 
be  at  peace  one  with  an- 
other. 

CHAPTER    XXXI. 

SEE  that  ye  despise  not 
one  of  these  little  ones ; 
for  I  say  vanto  you,  that  in 
heaven  their  angels  do  al- 
ways behold  the  face  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

2  How  think  ye?  if  any 
man  have  a  hundred  sheep, 
and  one  of  them  be  gone 
astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine,  and  go  unto 
the  mountains,  and  seek  that 
which  goeth  astray? 

3  And  if  so  be  that  he  find 
it,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  he 
rejoiceth  over  it  more  than 
over  the  ninety  and  nine 
which  have  not  gone  astray. 

4  Even  30  it  is  not  the  will 


of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven,  that  one  of  these 
little  ones  should  perish, 

5  For  the  Son  of  man  came 
to  seek  and  to  save  that 
which  was  lost. 

6  And  if  thy  brother  sin 
against  thee  go  shew  him  his 
fault  between  thee  and  him 
alone :  if  he  hear  thee,  thou 
hast  gained  thy  brother. 

7  But  if  he  hear  thee  not, 
take  with  thee  one  or  two 
more,  that  at  the  mouth  of 
two  witnesses  or  three  every 
word  may  be  established. 

8  And  if  he  refuse  to  hear 
them,  tell  it  unto  the  church : 
and  if  he  refuse  to  hear  the 
church  also,  let  him  be  unto 
thee  as  the  Gentile  and  the 
publican. 

9  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
What  things  soever  ye  shall 
bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound 
in  heaven :  and  what  things 
soever  ye  shall  loose  on  earth 
shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 

10  Again  I  say  unto  you, 
th,at  if  two  of  you  shall  agree 
on  earth  as  touching  any- 
thing that  they  shall  ask,  it 


218  THE    EARTHLY 

shall  be  done  for  them  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

1 1  For  where  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

12  Then  came  Peter,  and 
said  to  him.  Lord,  how  oft 
shall  my  brother  sin  against 
me,  and  I  forgive  him?  until 
seven  times.'' 

13  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
say  not  unto  thee,  Until 
seven  times ;  but.  Until 
seventy  times  seven. 

14  Therefore  is  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  likened  unto 
a  certain  king,  which  would 
make  a  reckoning  with  his 
servants. 

15  And  when  he  had  be- 
gun to  reckon,  one  was 
brought  unto  him,  which 
owed  him  ten  thousand  tal- 
ents. 

16  But  forasmuch  as  he 
had  not  wherewith  to  pay,  his 
lord  commanded  him  to  be 
sold,  and  his  wife,  and  chil- 
dren, and  all  that  he  had, 
and  payment  to  be  made. 

17  The  servant  therefore 


FOOTPRINTS 

fell  down  and  worshipped 
him,  saying,  Lord,  have  pa- 
tience with  me,  and  I  will 
pay  thee  all. 

18  And  the  lord  of  that 
servant,  being  moved  with 
compassion,  released  him, 
and  forgave  him  the  debt. 

19  But  that  servant  went 
out,  and  found  one  of  his 
fellow-servants,  which  owed 
him  a  hundred  pence :  and 
he  laid  hold  on  him,  and  took 
him  by  the  throat,  saying, 
Pay  what  thou  owest. 

20  So  his  fellow-servant 
fell  down  and  besought  him, 
saying.  Have  patience  with 
me,  and  I  will  pay  thee. 

2 1  And  he  would  not :  but 
went  and  cast  him  into 
prison,  till  he  should  pay 
that  which  was  due. 

22  So  when  his  fellow-ser- 
vants saw  what  was  done, 
they  were  exceeding  sorry, 
and  came  and  told  unto  their 
lord  all  that  was  done. 

23  Then  his  lord  called 
him  unto  him,  and  saith  to 
him.  Thou  wicked  servant,  I 
forgave  thee  all    that  debt, 


1./      1  ,1...     i  loLM. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


231 


because  thou  besoughtest 
me: 

34  Shouldest  not  thou  also 
have  had  mercy  on  thy  fel- 
low-servant; even  as  I  had 
mercy  on  thee? 

25  Andhislord  was  wroth, 
and  delivered  him  to  the  tor- 
mentors, till  he  should  pay 
all  that  was  due. 

26  So  shall  also  my  heav- 
enly Father  do  unto  you,  if 
ye  forgive  not  every  one  his 
brother  from  your  hearts. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

THE    SEVENTY    SENT  OUT. 

"\TOW  after  these  things 
-*-  ^  the  Lord  appointed 
seventy  others  and  sent  them 
two  and  two  before  his  face 
into  every  city  and  place, 
whither  he  himself  was 
about  to  come. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them. 
The  harvest  is  plenteous, 
but  the  labourers  are  few : 
pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord 
of  the  harvest,  that  he  send 
forth  labourers  into  his  har- 
vest. 

3  Go  your  ways:  behold. 


I  send  you  forth  as  lambs  in 
the  midst  of  wolves. 

4  Carry  no  purse,  no  wal- 
let, no  shoes :  and  salute  no 
man  on  the  way. 

5  And  into  whatsoever 
house  ye  shall  enter,  first 
say.  Peace  be  to  this  house. 

6  And  if  a  son  of  peace  be 
there,  your  peace  shall  rest 
upon  him :  but  if  not,  it  shall 
turn  to  you  again. 

7  And  in  that  same  house 
remain,  eating  and  drinking 
such  things  as  they  give: 
for  the  labotirer  is  worthy  of 
his  hire.  Go  not  from  house 
to  house. 

8  And  into  whatsoever 
city  ye  enter,  and  they  re- 
ceive you,  eat  such  things 
as  are  set  before  yoit : 

9  And  heal  the  sick  that 
are  therein,  and  say  unto 
them,  The  kingdom  of  God 
is  come  nigh  unto  you. 

10  But  into  whatsoever 
city  ye  shall  enter,  and  they 
receive  you  not,  go  out  into 
the  streets  thereof  and  say, 

1 1  Even  the  dust  from 
your  city,    that  cleaveth  to 


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THE    EARTHLY     FOOTPRINTS 


our  feet,  we  do  wipe  off 
against  you :  howbeit  know 
this,  that  the  kingdom  of 
God  is  come  nigh. 

12  I  say  unto  you,  It  shall 
be  more  tolerable  in  that  day 
for  Sodom,  than  for  that  city. 

13  Woe  unto  thee,  Chora- 
zin!  woe  unto  thee,  Beth- 
saida!  for  if  the  mighty 
works  had  been  done  in  Tyre 
and  Sidon,  which  were  done 
in  you,  they  would  have  re- 
pented long  ago,  sitting  in 
sackcloth  and  ashes. 

14  Howbeit  it  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and 
Sidon  in  the  judgement, 
than  for  you. 

15  And  thou,  Capernaum, 
shalt  thou  be  exalted  unto 
heaven?  thou  shalt  be 
brought  down  unto  Hades. 

16  He  that  heareth  you 
heareth  me ;  and  he  that  re- 
jecteth  you  rejecteth  me; 
and  he  that  rejecteth  me  re- 
jecteth him  that  sent  me. 

17  And  the  seventy  re- 
turned with  joy,  saying. 
Lord,  even  the  devils  are 
subject  unto  us  in  thy  name. 


18  And  he  said  unto  them, 
I  beheld  Satan  fallen  as 
lightning  from  heaven. 

19  Behold,  I  have  given 
you  authority  to  tread  upon 
serpents  and  scorpions,  and 
over  all  the  power  of  the  en- 
emy: and  nothing  shall  in 
any  wise  hurt  you. 

20  Howbeit  in  this  rejoice 
not,  that  the  spirits  are  sub- 
ject unto  you;  but  rejoice 
that  your  names  are  written 
in  heaven. 

21  In  that  same  hour  Jesus 
rejoiced  in  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  said,  I  thank  thee,  O 
Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  that  thou  didst  hide 
these  things  from  the  wise 
and  understanding,  and  didst 
reveal  them  unto  babes: 
yea,  Father;  for  so  it  was 
well-pleasing  in  thy  sight. 

22  All  things  have  been 
delivered  unto  me  of  my  Fa- 
ther: and  no  one  knoweth 
who  the  Son  is  save  the 
Father ;  and  who  the  Father 
is,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to 
whomsoever  the  Son  willeth 
to  reveal  him. 


"Satan  Falling  as  Lighining  krom  Heaven." 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


225 


23  And  turning  to  the  dis- 
ciples, he  said  privately, 
Blessed  are  the  eyes  which 
see  the  things  4:hat  ye  see  : 

24  Forlsay  nntoyou,  that 
many  prophets  and  kings 
desired  to  see  the  things 
which  ye  see,  and  saw  them 
not ;  and  to  hear  the  things 
which  ye  hear,  and  heard 
them  not. 

25  Now  the  feast  of  the 
Jews,  the  feast  of  taber- 
nacles, was  at  hand. 

26  His  brethren  therefore 
said  unto  him.  Depart  hence, 
and  go  into  Judaea,  that  thy 
disciples  also  may  behold 
thy  works  which  thou  doest. 

27  For  no  man  doeth  any- 
thing in  secret,  and  himself 
seeketh  to  be  known  openly. 

If  thou  doest  these  things, 
manifest  thyself  to  the 
world. 

28  P^or  even  his  brethren 
did  not  believe  on  him. 

29  Jesus  therefore  saith 
unto  them.  My  time  is  not 
yet  come ;  but  your  time  is 
alway  ready. 

30  The  world  cannot  hate 


you ;  but  me  it  hateth,  be- 
cause I  testify  of  it,  that  its 
works  are  evil. 

3 1  Go  ye  up  unto  the  feast : 
I  go  not  up  yet  unto  this 
feast ;  because  my  time  is  not 
yet  fulfilled. 

32  And  having  said  these 
things  unto  them,  he  abode 
still  in  Galilee. 

STEADFASTLY   GOES   TO 
JERUSALEM. 

33  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  days  were  well- 
nigh  come  that  he  should  be 
received  up,  he  steadfastly 
set  his  face  to  go  to  Jeru- 
salem, 

34  And  sent  messengers 
before  his  face :  and  they 
went,  and  entered  into  a 
village  of  the  Samaritans, 
to  make  ready  for  him. 

35  And  they  did  not  re- 
ceive him,  because  his  face 
was  as  though  he  were  going 
to  Jerusalem. 

36  And  when  his  disciples 
James  'and  John  saw  this, 
they  said.  Lord,  wilt  thou 
that   we    bid    fire    to    come 


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THE    EARTHLY 


down  from  heaven,  and  con- 
sume them? 

37  But  he  turned,  and  re- 
buked them. 

38  And  they  went  to  an- 
other village. 

THE    TEN  LEPERS. 

39  And  as  he  entered  into 
a  certain  village,  there  met 
him  ten  men  that  were  lep- 
ers, which  stood  afar  off  : 

40  And  they  lifted  up 
their  voices,  saying,  Jesus, 
Master,  have  mercy  on  us. 

41  And  when  he  saw  them, 
he  said  unto  them,  Go  and 
shew  yourselves  unto  the 
priests.  And  it  came  to  pass 
as  they  went,  they  were 
cleansed. 

42  And  one  of  them,  when 
he  saw  that  he  was  healed, 
turned  back,  with  a  loud 
voice  glorifying  God ; 

43  And  he  fell  upon  his 
face  at  his  feet,  giving  him 
thanks:  and  he  was  a  Sa- 
maritan. 

44  And  Jesus  answering 
said.  Were  not  the  ten 
cleansed?  but  where  are  the 
nine? 


FOOTPRINTS 

45  Were  there  none 
found  that  returned  to  give 
glory  to  God,  save  this 
stranger? 

46  And  he  said  unto  him. 
Arise,  and  go  thy  way :  thy 
faith  hath  made  thee  whole. 

THE    GOOD    SAMARITAN. 

47  And  behold,  a  certain 
lawyer  stood  up  and  tempted 
him,  saying,  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal 
life? 

48  And  he  said  unto  him. 
What  is  written  in  the  law? 
how  readest  thou? 

49  And  he  answering  said. 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  ail  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with 
all  thy  strength,  and  with  all 
thy  mind ;  and  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself. 

50  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thou  hast  answered  right: 
this  do,  and  thou  shalt  live. 

5 1  But  he,  desiring  to  jus- 
tify himself,  said  unto  Jesus, 
And  who  is  my  neighbour? 

52  Jesus  made  answer  and 
said,  A  certain  man  was  go- 


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OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


229 


ing  down  from  Jerusalem  to 
Jericho ;  and  he  fell  among 
robbers,  which  both  stripped 
him  and  beat  him,  and  de- 
parted, leaving  him  half 
dead. 

53  And  by  chance  a  cer- 
tain priest  was  going  down 
that  way :  and  when  he  saw 
him,  he  passed  by  on  the 
other  side. 

54  And  in  like  manner  a 
Levite  also,  when  he  came 
to  the  place,  and  saw  him, 
passed  by  on  the  other  side. 

55  But  a  certain  Samar- 
itan, as  he  journeyed,  came 
where  he  was :  and  when  he 
saw  him,  he  was  moved  with 
compassion, 

56  And  came  to  him,  and 
bound  up  his  wounds,  pour- 
ing on  them  oil  and  wine ; 
and  he  set  him  on  his  own 
beast,  and  brought  him  to 
an  inn,  and  took  care  of 
him. 

57  And  on  the  morrow  he 
took  out  twopence,  and  gave 
them  to  the  host,  and  said, 
Take  care  of  him  ;  and  what- 
soever thou  spendest  more, 


I,  when  I  come  back  again, 
will  repay  thee. 

58  Which  of  these  three, 
thinkest  thou,  proved  neigh- 
bour unto  him  that  fell 
among  the  robbers? 

59  And  he  said.  He  that 
shewed  mercy  on  him.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  him.  Go,  and 
do  thou  likewise. 

CHAPTER   XXXni. 

THE   lord's   prayer. 

AND  it  come  to  pass,  as 
he  was  praying  in  a  cer- 
tain place,  that  when  he 
ceased,  one  of  his  disciples 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  teach 
us  to  pray,  even  as  John  also 
taught  his  disciples. 

2  And  he  said  unto  them. 
When  ye  pray,  say,  Father, 
Hallowed  be  thy  name.  Thy 
kingdom  come. 

3  Give  us  day  by  day  our 
daily  bread. 

4  And  forgive  us  our  sins ; 
for  we  ourselves  also  forgive 
every  one  that  is  indebted  to 
us.  •  And  bring  us  not  into 
temptation. 

5  And  he  said  unto  them, 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


Which  of  you  shall  have  a 
friend,  and  shall  go  nnto 
him  at  midnight,  and  say  to 
him,  Friend,  lend  me  three 
loaves ; 

6  For  a  friend  of  mine  is 
come  to  me  from  a  journey, 
and  I  have  nothing  to  set  be- 
fore him ; 

7  And  he  from  within  shall 
answer  and  say.  Trouble  me 
not:  the  door  is  now  shut, 
and  my  children  are  with  me 
in  bed;  I  cannot  rise  and 
give  thee? 

8  I  say  unto  you,  Though 
he  will  not  rise  and  give  him, 
because  he  is  his  friend,  yet 
because  of  his  importtmity 
he  will  arise  and  give  him  as 
many  as  he  needeth. 

9  And  I  say  unto  you,  Ask, 
and  it  shall  be  given  you; 
seek,  and  ye  shall  find; 
knock  and  it  shall  be  opened 
unto  you. 

10  For  every  one  that 
asketh  receiveth;  and  he 
that  seeketh  findeth ;  and  to 
him  that  knocketh  it  shall 
be  opened. 

1 1  And  of  which  of  you 


that  is  a  father  shall  his  son 
ask  a  loaf,  and  he  give  him 
a  stone?  or  a  fish,  and  he  for 
a  fish  give  him  a  serpent? 

12  Or  if  he  shall  ask  an 
^ZZ,  will  he  give  him  a  scor- 
pion? 

13  If  ye  then,  being  evil, 
know  how  to  give  good  gifts 
unto  your  children,  how 
much  more  ^\\sXi  your  heav- 
enly Father  give  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him? 

14  Now  as  they  went  on 
their  way,  he  entered  into  a 
certain  village :  and  a  certain 
woman  named  Martha  re- 
ceived him  into  her  house. 

15  And  she  had  a  sister 
called  Mary,  which  also  sat 
at  the  Lord's  feet,  and  heard 
his  word. 

16  But  Martha  was  cum- 
bered about  much  serving; 
and  she  came  up  to  him,  and 
said.  Lord,  dost  thou  not  care 
that  my  sister  did  leave  me 
to  serve  alone?  bid  her  there- 
fore that  she  help  me. 

17  But  the  Lord  answered 
and  said  unto  her,  Martha, 
Martha,    thou    art     anxious 


=  lif"%^--  ;.V/| 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


333 


and    troubled    about    many- 
things  : 

1 8  But  one  thing  is  need- 
ful: for  Mary  hath  chosen 
the  good  part,  which  shall 
not  be  taken  away  from  her. 

19  H  The  Jews  sought 
Jesus  at  the  feast,  and  said, 
Where  is  he? 

20  And  there  was  much 
murmuring  among  the  mul- 
t  i  t  u  d  e  s  concerning  him : 
some  said,  He  is  a  good 
man ;  others  said,  Not  so,  but 
he  leadeth  the  multitude 
astray. 

2 1  Howbeit  no  man  spake 
openly  of  him  for  fear  of  the 
Jews. 

October,  A.  D.  2g. 

22  But  when  it  was  now 
the  midst  of  the  feast  Jesus 
went  up  into  the  temple,  and 
taught. 

23  The  Jews  therefore 
marvelled,  saying,  How 
knoweth  this  man  letters, 
having  never  learned? 

24  Jesus  therefore  an- 
swered them,  and  said.  My 
teaching  is  not  mine,  but  his 
that  sent  me. 


25  If  any  man  willeth  to 
do  his  will,  he  shall  know  of 
the  teaching,  whether  it  be 
of  God,  or  %vhether  I  speak 
from  myself. 

26  He  that  speaketh  from 
himself  seeketh  his  own 
glory :  but  he  that  seeketh 
the  glory  of  him  that  sent 
him,  the  same  is  true,  and 
no  unrighteousness  is  in  him. 

27  Did  not  Moses  give  you 
the  law,  and  yet  none  of  you 
doeth  the  law?  Why  seek  ye 
to  kill  me? 

28  The  multitude  an- 
swered, Thoi:  hast  a  devil: 
who  seeketh  to  kill  thee? 

29  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  did  one 
work,  and  ye  all  marvel. 

30  For  this  cause  hath 
Moses  given  you  circumcis- 
ion (not  that  it  is  of  Moses 
but  of  the  fathers) ;  and  on 
the  sabbath  ye  circumcise  a 
man. 

31  If  a  man  receiveth  cir- 
cumcision on  the  sabbath, 
that  the  law  of  Moses  may 
not  be  broken ;  are  ye  wroth 
with  me,  because  I  made  a 


334 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


man  every  whit  whole  on  the 
sabbath? 

32  Judge  not  according  to 
appearance,  but  judge  right- 
eous judgement. 

33  Some  therefore  of  them 
of  Jerusalem  said,  Is  not  this 
he  whom  they  seek  to  kill? 

34  And  lo,  he  speaketh 
openly,  and  they  say  nothing 
unto  him.  Can  it  be  that 
the  rulers  indeed  know  that 
this  is  the  Christ? 

35  Howbeit  we  know  this 
man  whence  he  is :  but  when 
the  Christ  cometh,  no  one 
knoweth  whence  he  is. 

36  Jesus  therefore  cried 
in  the  temple,  teaching  and 
saying,  Ye  both  know  me, 
and  knov/  whence  I  am  ;  and 
I  am  not  come  of  myself, 
but  he  that  sent  me  is  true, 
whom    ye  know  not. 

37  I  know  him ;  because  I 
am  from  him,  and  he  sent 
me. 

38  They  sought  therefore 
to  take  him :  and  no  man 
laid  his  hand  on  him,  because 
his  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

39  But    of  the   multitude 


many  believed  on  him ;  and 
they  said.  When  the  Christ 
shall  come,  Avill  he  do  more 
signs  than  those  which  this 
man  hath  done? 

40  The  Pharisees  heard 
the  multitude  murmuring 
these  things  concerning  him ; 
and  the  chief  priests  and  the 
Pharisees  sent  officers  to 
take  him. 

41  Jesus  therefore  said. 
Yet  a  little  while  am  I  with 
you,  and  I  go  unto  him  that 
sent  me. 

42  Ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  not  find  me :  and  where 
I  am,  ye  cannot  come. 

43  The  Jews  therefore  said 
among  themselves,  Whither 
will  this  man  go  that  we 
shall  not  find  him?  will  he 
go  unto  the  Dispersion 
among  the  Greeks,  and  teach 
the  Greeks? 

44  What  is  this  word  that 
he  said,  Ye  shall  seek  me, 
and  shall  not  find  me :  and 
where  I  am,  ye  cannot  come? 

45  Now  on  the  last  day, 
the  great  (/ay  of  the  feast, 
Jesus  stood  and  cried,    say- 


H 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


237 


ing,  if  any  man  thirst,  let 
him  come  unto  me,  and 
drink. 

46  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  as  the  scripture  hath 
said,  out  of  his  belly  shall 
flow  rivers  of  living  water. 

47  But  this  spake  he  of  the 
Spirit,  which  they  that  be- 
lieved on  him  were  to  re- 
ceive :  for  the  Spirit  was  not 
yet  given ;  because  Jesus  was 
not  yet  glorified. 

48  Some  of  the  multitude 
therefore,  when  they  heard 
these  words,  said.  This  is  of 
a  truth  the  prophet. 

49  Others  said,  This  is  the 
Christ.  But  some  said, 
AVhat,  doth  the  Christ  come 
out  of  Galilee? 

50  Hath  not  the  scripture 
said  that  the  Christ  cometh 
of  the  seed  of  David,  and 
from  Bethlehem,  the  village 
where  I^avid  was? 

5 1  So  there  arose  a  division 
in  the  multitude  because  of 
him. 

52  And  some  of  them 
would  have  taken  him ;  but 
no  man  laid  hands  on  him. 


53  The  officers  therefore 
came  to  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees ;  and  they  said  un- 
to them,  Why  did  ye  not 
bring  him? 

54  The  officers  answered, 
Never  man  so  spake. 

55  The    Pharisees    there-, 
fore  answered  them,  Are  ye 
also  led  astray? 

56  Hath  any  of  the  rulers 
believed  on  him,  or  of  the 
Pharisees? 

57  But  this  multitude 
which  knoweth  not  the  law 
are  accursed. 

58  Nicodemus  saith  unto 
them  (he  that  came  to  him 
before,  being  one  of  them), 

59  Doth  our  law  judge  a 
man,  except  it  first  hear  from 
himself  and  know  what  he 
doeth? 

60  The}^  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Art  thou  also 
of  Galilee?  Search,  and  see 
that  out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no 
prophet. 

THE    WOMAN    TAKEN    IN 
ADULTERY. 

61 '[And  they  went  every 
man   unto   his   own    hoi;se: 


238 


THE    EARTHI.Y    FOOTPRINTS 


but    Jesus    went    unto    the 
mount  of  Olives. 

62  And  early  in  the  inorn- 
ing  he  came  again  into  the 
temple,  and  all  the  people 
came  unto  him ;  and  he  sat 
down,  and  taught  them. 

63  And  the  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  bring  a  woman 
taken  in  adultery ;  and  hav- 
ing set  her  in  the  midst, 

64  They  say  unto  him, 
Master,  this  woman  hath 
been  taken  in  adultery  in 
the  very  act. 

65  Now  in  the  law  Moses 
commanded  us  to  stone  such  : 
what  then  sayest  thou  of 
her? 

66  And  this  they  said, 
tempting  him  that  they 
might  have  tvhereofX.o  accuse 
him.  But  Jesus  stooped 
down,  and  with  his  finger 
wrote  on  the  ground. 

(i'j  But  when  they  con- 
tinued asking  him,  he  lifted 
up  himself,  and  said  unto 
them.  He  that  is  without  sin 
among  you,  let  him  first  cast 
a  stone  at  her. 

68  And  again  he  stooped 


down,    and  with    his  finger 
wrote  on  the  ground. 

69  And  they,  when  they 
heard  it,  went  out  one  by  one 
beginning  from  the  eldest, 
even  unto  the  last :  and  Jesus 
was  left  alone,  and  the  wo- 
man, where  she  was,  in  the 
midst. 

70  And  Jesus  lifted  up 
himself  and  said  unto  her. 
Woman,  where  are  they?  did 
no  man  condemn  thee? 

71  And  she  said.  No  man, 
Lord.  And  Jesus  said. 
Neither  do  I  condemn  thee  : 
go  thy  way ;  from  henceforth 
sin  no  moi-e.] 

CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

A  GAIN  therefore  Jesus 
-^~*-  spake  unto  them,  say- 
ing, I  am  the  light  of  the 
world  :  he  that  followeth  me 
shall  not  walk  in  the  dark- 
ness, but  shall  have  the  light 
of  life. 

2  The  Pharisees  therefore 
said  unto  him,  Thou  bearest 
witness  of  thyself;  thy  wit- 
ness is  not  true. 

3  Jesus  answered  and  said 


"Neither  do  1  Condemn  Thee." 


OF    OUR    RISEN 


unto  them,  Even  if  I  bear 
witness  of  myself,  my  wit- 
ness is  true,;  for  I  know 
whence  I  came,  and  whither  I 
go ;  but  ye  know  not  whence 
I  come,  or  whither  I  go. 

4  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh  ; 
I  judge  no  man. 

5  Yea  and  if  I  judge,  my 
judgement  is  true ;  for  I  am 
not  alone,  but  I  and  the 
Father  that  sent  me. 

6  Yea  and  in  your  law  it  is 
written,  that  the  witness  of 
two  men  is  true. 

7  I  am  he  that  beareth  wit- 
ness of  myself,  and  the 
Father  that  sent  me  beareth 
witness  of  me. 

8  They  said  therefore  un- 
to him.  Where  is  thy  Father? 
Jesus  answered,  \''e  know 
neither  me,  nor  my  Father : 
if  ye  knew  me,  ye  would 
know  my  Father  also. 

9  These  words  spake  he  in 
the  treasury,  as  he  taught  in 
the  temple  :  and  no  man  took 
him ;  because  his  hour  was 
not  yet  come. 

10  He  said  therefore  again 
unto  them,  I  go  away,  and 


LORD.  241 

ye  shall  seek  me,  and  shall 
die  in  your  sin  :  whither  I  go, 
ye  cannot  come. 

1 1  The  Jews  therefore 
said.  Will  he  kill  himself, 
that  he  saith.  Whither  I  go, 
ye  cannot  come? 

12  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Ye  are  from  beneath ;  I  am 
from  above :  ye  are  of  this 
world;  I  am  not  of  this 
world. 

13  I  said  therefore  unto 
5'ou,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your 
sins:  for  except  ye  believe 
that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in 
your  sins. 

14  They  said  therefore  un- 
to him,  Who  art  thou?  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  Even  that 
which  I  have  also  spoken  un- 
to you  from  the  beginning. 

1 5  I  have  many  things  to 
speak  and  to  judge  concern- 
ing 3^ou:  howbeit  he  that 
sent  me  is  true;  and  the 
things  which  I  heard  from 
him,  these  speak  I  unto  the 
world. 

16  T'hey  perceived  not 
that  he  spake  to  them  of  the 
Father. 


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17  Jesus  therefore  said, 
When  ye  hav^e  lifted  up  the 
Son  of  man,  then  shall  ye 
know  that  I  am  he,  and  that 
I  do  nothing  of  myself,  but 
as  the  Father  taught  me,  I 
speak  these  things. 

1 8  And  he  that  sent  me  is 
with  me  ;  he  hath  not  left  me 
alone ;  for  I  do  always  the 
things  that  are  pleasing  to 
him. 

19  As  he  spake  these 
things,  many  believed  on 
him. 

20  Jesus  therefore  said  to 
those  Jews  which  had  be- 
lieved him,  If  ye  abide  in  my 
word,  then  are  ye  truly  my 
disciples; 

2 1  And  ye  shall  know  the 
truth,  and  the  truth  shall 
make  you  free. 

22  They  answered  unto 
him.  We  be  Abraham's  seed, 
and  have  never  yet  been  in 
bondage  to  any  man :  how 
sayest  thou.  Ye  shall  be 
made  free? 

23  Jesus  answered  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you.    Every    one    that   com- 


mitteth  sin   is  the   bondser- 
vant of  sin. 

24  And  the  bondservant 
abideth  not  in  the  house  for 
ever:  the  son  abideth  for 
ever. 

25  If  therefore  the  Son 
shall  make  you  free,  ye  shall 
be  free  indeed. 

26  I  know  that  ye  are 
Abraham's  seed;  yet  ye  seek 
to  kill  me,  because  my  word 
hath  not  free  course  in  you. 

27  I  speak  the  things 
which  I  have  seen  with  my 
Father:  and  ye  also  do  the 
things  which  ye  heard  from 
your  father. 

28  They  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Our  father  is 
Abraham.  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  If  ye  were  Abraham's 
children,  ye  would  do  the 
works  of  Abraham. 

29  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill 
me,  a  man  that  hath  told 
you  the  truth,  which  I  heard 
from  God  :  this  did  not  Abra- 
ham. 

30  Ye  do  the  works  of  your 
father.  They  said  unto  him. 
We  were  not  born  of  forni- 


OF    OUR 

cation  ;  we  have  one  P^ather, 
even  God. 

31  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
If  God  were  your  Father,  3'e 
would  love  me :  for  I  came 
forth  and  am  come  from 
God;  for  neither  have  I  come 
of  myself,  but  he  sent  me. 

32  Why  do  ye  not  under- 
stand my  speech?  Even  be- 
cause ye  cannot  hear  my 
word. 

33  Ye  are  of  your  father 
the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of 
your  father  it  is  your  will  to 
do.  He  was  a  murderer  from 
the  beginning,  and  stood  not 
in  the  truth,  because  there  is 
no  truth  in  him.  When  he 
speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh 
of  his  own  :  for  he  is  a  liar, 
and  the  father  thereof. 

34  But  because  I  say  the 
truth,  ye  believe  me  not. 

35  Which  of  you  convict- 
eth  me  of  sin?  If  I  say  truth, 
why  do  ye  not  believe  me? 

36  He  that  is  of  God 
heareth  the  words  of  God: 
for  this  cause  ye  hear  them 
not,  because  ye  are  not  of 
God. 


RISEN    LORD.  245 

37  The  Jews  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Say  we  not 
well  that  thou  art  a  Samar- 
itan, and  hast  a  devil? 

38  Jesi:s  answered,  I  have 
not  a  devil ;  but  I  honour  my 
Father,  and  ye  dishonor  me. 

39  But  I  seek  not  mine 
own  glory :  there  is  one  that 
seeketh  and  judgeth. 

40  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  If  a  man  keep  my 
word,  he  shall  never  see 
death. 

41  The  Jews  said  unto 
him.  Now  we  know  that  thou 
hast  a  devil.  Abraham  is 
dead,  and  the  prophets ;  and 
thou  sayest,  If  a  man  keep 
my  word,  he  shall  never  taste 
of  death. 

42  Art  thou  greater  than 
our  father  Abraham,  which 
is  dead  ?  and  the  prophets  are 
dead :  whom  makest  thou 
thyself? 

43  Jesus  answered.  If  I 
glorify  myself,  my  glory  is 
nothing:  it  is  my  Father 
that  glorifieth  me ;  of  whom 
ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God ; 

44  And  ye  have  not  known 


246 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


him :  but  I  know  him ;  and 
if  I  should  say,  I  know  him 
not,  I  shall  be  like  unto  you, 
a  liar:  but  I  know  him,  and 
keep  his  word. 

45  Your  father  Abraham 
rejoiced  to  see  my  day;  and 
be  saw  it,  and  was  glad. 

46  The  Jews  therefore  said 
unto  him.  Thou  art  not  yet 
fifty  years  old,  and  hast  thou 
seen  Abraham? 

47  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you. 
Before  Abraham  was,  I  am. 

48  They  took  up  stones 
therefore  to  cast  at  him  :  but 
Jesus  hid  himself,  and  went 
out  of  the  temple. 

CHAPTER  XXXV. 

THE    BLIND    MAN    AND     THE 
PHARISEES. 
October,  A.  n.  29. 

A  ND  as  Jesus  passed  by, 
^^~*-  he  saw  a  man  blind 
from  his  birth. 

2  And  his  disciples  asked 
him,  saying.  Rabbi,  who  did 
sin,  this  man,  or  his  parents, 
that  he  should  be  born  blind? 

3  Jesiis  answered.  Neither 


did  this  man  sin  nor  his  pa- 
rents :  but  that  the  works  of 
God  should  be  made  mani- 
fest in  him. 

4  We  must  work  the  works 
of  him  that  sent  me,  while  it 
is  day:  the  night  cometh, 
when  no  man  can  work. 

5  When  I  am  in  the  world 
I  am  the  light  of  the  world. 

6  When  he  had  thus 
spoken,  he  spat  on  the 
ground,  and  made  clay  of  the 
spittle,  and  anointed  his  eyes 
with  the  clay, 

7  And  said  unto  him.  Go, 
wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam 
(which  is  by  interpretation. 
Sent) .  He  went  away  there- 
fore, and  washed,  and  came 
seeing. 

8  The  neighbours  there- 
fore, and  they  which  saw 
him  aforetime,  that  he  was  a 
beggar,  said.  Is  not  this  he 
that  sat  and  begged? 

9  Others  said.  It  is  he: 
others  said.  No,  but  he  is 
like  him.     He  said,  I  am  he. 

10  They  said  therefore  un- 
to him.  How  then  were  thine 
eyes  opened? 


Jesus  Healing  the  Blind  Beugak. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


249 


n  He  answered,  The  man 
that  is  called  Jesus  made 
clay,  and  anointed  mine 
eyes,  and  said  unto  me,  Go 
to  Siloam,  and  wash :  so  I 
went  away  and  washed,  and 
I  received  sight. 

1 2  And  they  said  unto  him. 
Where  is  he?  He  saith,  I 
know  not. 

1 3  They  bring  to  the  Phar- 
isees him  that  aforetime  was 
blind. 

14  Now  it  was  the  sabbath 
on  the  day  when  Jesus  made 
the  clay,  and  opened  his 
eyes. 

1 5  Again  therefore  the 
Pharisees  also  asked  him 
how  he  received  his  sight. 
And  he  said  luito  them  He 
put  cla}'  upon  mine  eyes,  and 
I  washed,  and  do  sec. 

16  Some  therefore  of  the 
Pharisees  said.  This  man  is 
not  from  God,  because  he 
keepeth  not  the  sabbath. 
But  others  said.  How  can  a 
man  that  is  a  sinner  do  such 
signs?  And  there  was  a  di- 
vision  among  them. 

17  They  say  therefore  xm- 


to  the  blind  man  again,  What 
sayest  thou  of  him,  in  that 
he  opened  thine  eyes?  And 
he  said,  He  is  a  projAet. 

18  The  Jews  therefore  did 
not  believe  concerning  him, 
that  he  had  been  blind,  and 
had  received  his  sight,  until 
they  called  the  parents  of 
him  that  had  received  his 
sight, 

19  And  asked  them,  say- 
ing, Is  this  your  son,  who  ye 
.say  was  born  blind?  how 
then  doth  he  now  see? 

20  His  parents  answered 
and  said,  We  know  that  this 
is  our  son,  and  that  he  Avas 
born  blind : 

2 1  But  how  he  now  seeth, 
we  know  not ;  or  who  opened 
his  eyes,  we  know  not :  ask 
him;  he  is  of  age;  he  shall 
speak  for  himself. 

22  These  things  said  his 
parents,  because  they  feared 
the  Jews :  for  the  Jews  had 
agreed  already,  that  if  any 
man  should  confess  him  to  be 
Christ,  he  should  be  put  out 
of  the  synagogue. 

23  Therefore  said  his  pa- 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


rents,    He   is   of    age ;     ask 
him. 

24  So  they  called  a  second 
time  the  man  that  was  blind, 
and  said  unto  him,  Give 
glory  to  God :  we  know  that 
this  man  is  a  sinner. 

25  He  therefore  answered, 
Whether  he  be  a  sinner,  I 
know  not :  one  thing  I  know, 
that,  whereas  I  was  blind, 
now  I  see. 

26  They  said  therefore 
tmto  him.  What  did  he  to 
thee?  how  opened  he  thine 
eyes? 

27  He  answered  them,  I 
told  you  even  now,  and  ye 
did  not  hear:  wherefore 
would  ye  hear  it  again? 
would  ye  also  become  his 
disciples  ? 

28  And  they  reviled  him, 
.and  said,  Thou  art  his  dis- 
ciple; but  we  are  disciples 
of  Moses. 

29  We  know  that  God  hath 
spoken  unto  Moses:  but  as 
for  this  man,  we  know  not 
whence  he  is. 

30  The  man  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Why,  herein 


is  the  marvel,  that  ye  know 
not  whence  he  is,  and  yd  he 
opened  mine  eyes. 

31  We  know  that  God 
heareth  not  sinners:  but  if 
any  man  be  a  worshipper  of 
God,  and  do  his  will,  him  he 
heareth. 

32  Since  the  world  began 
it  was  never  heard  that  any 
one  opened  the  eyes  of  a 
man  born  blind. 

33  If  this  man  were  not 
from  God,  he  could  do  noth- 
ing. 

34  They  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Thou  wast 
altogether  born  in  sins,  and 
dost  thou  teach  us?  And  they 
cast  him  out. 

35  Jesus  heard  that  they 
had  cast  him  out ;  and  find- 
ing him,  he  said,  Dost  thou 
believe  on  the  Son  of  God? 

36  He  answered  and  said. 
And  who  is  he.  Lord,  that  I 
may  believe  on  him? 

37  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Thou  hast  both  seen  him, 
and  he  it  is  that  speaketh 
with  thee. 

38  And  he  said.    Lord,    I 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


253 


believe.    And  he  worshipped 
him. 

39  And  Jesus  said,  For 
judgement  came  I  into  this 
world,  that  they  which  see 
not  may  see ;  and  that  they 
which  see  may  become  blind. 

40  Those  of  the  Pharisees 
which  were  with  him  heard 
these  things,  and  said  nnto 
him.  Are  we  also  blind? 

4 1  Jesus  said  unto  them,  If 
ye  were  blind,  ye  would  have 
no  sin :  but  now  ye  say,  We 
see :  your  sin  remaineth. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI. 

October,  A.  D.  29. 

VERILY,  verily,  I  say  vm- 
to  you,  He  that  entereth 
not  by  the  door  into  the  fold 
of  the  sheep,  but  climbeth  up 
some  other  way,  the  same  is 
a  thief  and  a  robber. 

2  But  he  that  entereth  in 
by  the  door  is  the  shepherd 
of  the  sheep. 

3  To  him  the  porter  open- 
eth;  and  the  sheep  hear  his 
voice :  and  he  calleth  his 
own  sheep  by  name,  and 
leadeth  them  out. 


4  When  he  hath  put  forth 
all  his  own,  he  goeth  before 
them,  and  the  sheep  follow 
him  :  f  o  r  they  know  his 
voice. 

5  And  a  stranger  will  they 
not  follow,  but  will  flee  from 
him :  for  they  know  not  the 
voice  of  strangers. 

6  This  parable  spake  Jesus 
unto  them  ;  biit  they  under- 
stood not  what  things  they 
were  which  he  spake  unto 
them. 

7  Jesus  therefore  said  un- 
to them  again.  Verily,  verily 
I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the  door 
of  the  sheep. 

8  All  that  came  before  me 
are  thieves  and  robbers :  but 
the  sheep  did  not  hear  them. 

9  I  am  the  door:  by  me  if 
any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be 
saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  go 
out,  and  shall  find  pasture. 

10  The  thief  cometh  not, 
but  that  he  may  steal,  and 
kill,  and  destroy:  I  came 
that  they  may  have  life,  and 
may  Ijave  //  abundantly. 

1 1  I  am  the  good  shep- 
herd :  the     good     shepherd 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


layetli  down  his  life  for  the 
sheep. 

12  He  that  is  a  hireling, 
and  not  a  shepherd,  whose 
own  the  sheep  are  not,  be- 
holdeth  the  wolf  coming, 
and  leaveth  the  sheep  and 
fieeth,and  the  wolf  snatcheth 
them,  and  scattereth  them: 

13  He  fleetJi  because  he  is 
a  hireling,  and  careth  not 
for  the  sheep. 

14  I  am  the  good  shepherd ; 
and  I  know  mine  own,  and 
mine  own  know  me, 

15  Even  as  the  Father 
knoweth  me,  and  I  know  the 
Father;  and  I  lay  down  my 
life  for  the  sheep. 

16  And  other  sheep  I  have, 
which  are  not  of  this  fold : 
them  also  I  must  bring,  and 
they  shall  hear  my  voice ; 
and  they  shall  become  one 
flock,  one  shepherd. 

17  Therefore  doth  the 
Father  love  me,  because  I  lay 
down  my  life,  that  I  may 
take  it  again. 

18  No  one  taketh  it  away 
from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down 
of  myself.     I  have  power  to 


lay  it  down,  and  I  have 
power  to  take  it  again. 
This  commandment  re- 
ceived I  from  my  Father. 

19  There  arose  a  division 
again  among  the  Jews  be- 
cause of  these  words. 

20  And  many  of  them  said, 
He  hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad  ; 
why  hear  ye  him? 

2 1  Others  said.  These  are 
not  the  sayings  of  one  pos- 
sessed with  a  devil.  Can  a 
devil  open  the  eyes  of  the 
blind? 

22  And  it  was  the  feast  of 
the  dedication  at  Jerusalem  : 
it  was  winter ; 

23  And  Jesus  was  walking 
in  the  temple  in  Solomon's 
porch. 

24  The  Jews  therefore 
came  round  about  him,  and 
said  unto  him,  How  long  dost 
thou  hold  us  in  suspense?  If 
thou  art  the  Christ,  tell  us 
plainly. 

25  Jesus  answered  them,  I 
told  you,  and  ye  believe  not : 
the  works  that  I  do  in  my 
Father's  name,  these  bear 
witness  of  me. 


m 


"  The  Good  Shli'hekl). 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


25"; 


26  But  ye  believe  not,  be- 
cause ye  are  not  of  my  sheep. 

27  My  sheep  hear  my 
voice,  and  I  know  them,  and 
they  follow  me : 

28  And  I  give  unto  them 
eternal  life,  and  they  shall 
never  perish,  and  no  one  shall 
snatch  them  out  of  my  hand. 

29  My  Father,  which  hath 
given  tlicin  unto  me,  is 
greater  than  all;  and  no  one 
is  able  to  snatch  them  out  of 
the  Father's  hand. 

30  I  and  the  Father  are 
one. 

3 1  The  Jews  took  up 
stones  again  to  stone  him. 

32  Jesus  answered  them. 
Many  good  works  have  I 
shewed  you  from  the  Father ; 
for  which  of  those  works  do 
ye  stone  me? 

33  The  Jews  answered 
him.  For  a  good  work  we 
stone  thee  not,  but  for  blas- 
phemy; and  because  that 
thou,  being  a  man,  makest 
thyself  God. 

34  Jesus  answered  them. 
Is  it  not  written  in  your  law, 
I  said.  Ye  are  gods? 


35  If  he  called  them  gods, 
unto  whom  the  word  of  God 
came  (and  tlie  scripture  can- 
not be  broken), 

36  Say  ye  of  him,  whom 
the  Father  sanctified  and 
sent  into  the  world,  Thou 
blasphemest ;  because  I  said 
I  am  the  Son  of  God? 

37  If  I  do  not  the  works  of 
my  Father,  believe  me  not. 

38  But  if  I  do  them,  though 
ye  believe  not  me,  believe 
the  works :  that  ye  may  know 
and  understand  that  the 
Father  is  in  me,  and  I  in  the 
Father. 

39  They  sought  again  to 
take  him  :  and  he  went  forth 
out  of  their  hand. 

40  And  he  went  away 
again  beyond  Jordan  into  the 
place  where  John  was  at  the 
first  baptizing;  and  there  he 
abode. 

41  And  many  came  unto 
him  ;  and  they  said,  John  in- 
deed did  no  sign :  but  all 
things  whatsoever  John 
spake  .of  this  man  were  true. 

42  And  many  believed  on 
him  there. 


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CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

THE    LAW    OF    DIVORCE. 

AND  there  came  unto  him 
Pharisees,  and  asked 
him,  Is  it  lawfi:!  for  a  man 
to  put  away  /lis  wife?  tempt- 
ing him. 

2  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  What  did 
Moses  command  you? 

3  And  they  said,  Moses 
suffered  to  write  a  bill  of  di- 
vorcement, and  to  put  her 
away. 

4  But  Jesus  said  unto 
them.  For  your  hardness  of 
heart  he  wrote  you  this  com- 
mandment. 

5  But  from  the  beginning 
of  creation,  Male  and  female 
made  he  them. 

6  For  this  cause  shall  a 
man  leave  his  father  and 
mother,  and  shall  cleave  to 
his  wife ; 

7  And  the  twain  shall  be- 
come one  flesh :  so  that  they 
are  no  more  twain,  but  one 
flesh. 

8  What  therefore  God  hath 
joined  together,  let  not  man 
put  asunder. 


9  And  in  the  house  the  dis- 
ciples asked  him  again  of 
this  matter. 

10  And  he  saith  unto 
them.  Whosoever  shall  put 
away  his  wife,  and  marry  an- 
other, committeth  adultery 
against  her : 

1 1  And  if  she  herself  shall 
put  away  her  husband  and 
marry  another,  she  com- 
mitteth adultery. 

1 2  The  disciples  say  unto 
him,  if  the  case  of  the  man 
is  so  with  his  wife,  it  is  not 
expedient  to  marry. 

13  But  he  said  unto  them, 
All  men  cannot  receive  this 
saying,  but  they  to  whom  it 
is  given. 

14  For  there  are  eunuchs, 
which  were  s  o  born  from 
their  mother's  womb:  and 
thei'e  are  eunuchs,  which 
were  made  eunuchs  by  men : 
and  there  are  eunuchs, 
which  made  themselves 
eunuchs  for  the  kingdom  of 
heaven's  sake. 

15  He  that  is  able  to  re- 
ceive it,  let  him  receive 
it. 


Si  1-1 


EK  THE  Little  Children  to  Come  unto  Me. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


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LITTLE    CHILDREN. 

1 6  And  they  brought  lanto 
him  little  children,  that  he 
should  touch  them  :  and  the 
disciples  rebuked  them. 

17  But  when  Jesus  saw  it, 
he  was  moved  with  indig- 
nation, and  said  unto  them. 
Suffer  the  little  children  to 
come  unto  me ;  forbid  them 
not :  for  of  such  is  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

18  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
Whosoever  shall  not  receive 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  lit- 
tle child,  he  shall  in  no  wise 
enter  therein. 

19  And  he  took  them  in 
his  arms,  and  blessed  them, 
laying  his  hands  upon  them. 

20  And  as  he  was  going 
forth  into  the  way,  there 
ran  one  to  him,  and  kneeled 
to  him,  and  asked  him, 
Good  Master,  what  shall  I 
do  that  I  may  inherit  eternal 
life? 

21  And  Jesus  said  tmto 
him.  Why  callest  thou  me 
good  ?  none  is  good  save 
one,  even  God. 

22  But    if    thou  wouldest 


enter  into  life,  keep  the  com- 
mandments. 

23  He  saith  unto  him, 
Which?  And  Jesus  vsaid. 
Thou  Shalt  not  kill.  Thou 
shalt  not  commit  adultery, 
Thou  shalt  not  steal.  Thou 
shalt  not  bear  false  witness, 

24  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother :  and.  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour  as  thy- 
self. 

25  The  young  man  saith 
unto  him.  All  these  things 
have  I  observed :  what  lack 
I  yet? 

26  And  Jesus  looking  up- 
on him  loved  him,  and  said 
unto  him.  One  thing  thou 
lackest:  If  thou  wouldest  be 
perfect,  go,  sell  that  thou 
hast.andgivetothe  poor, and 
thou  shalt  have  treasure  in 
heaven :  andcome,  follow  me. ' 

27  But  when  the  young 
man  heard  the  saying,  he 
went  away  sorrowful :  for  he 
was  one  that  had  great  pos- 
sessions. 

23  And  Jesus  looked  round 
about,  and  saith  unto  his 
disciples.    How  hardly  shall 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


they  that  have  riches  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God  ! 

29  And  the  disciples  were 
amazed  at  his  words.  But 
Jesus  answereth  again,  and 
saith  unto  them,  Children, 
how  hard  is  it  for  them  that 
trust  in  riches  to  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  God ! 

30  It  is  easier  for  a  camel 
to  go  through  a  needle's  eye, 
than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  God. 

31  And  they  were  aston- 
ished exceedingly,  saying 
unto  him,  Then  who  can  be 
saved? 

32  Jesus  looking  upon 
them  saith,  With  men  it  is 
impossible,  but  not  with 
God :  for  all  things  are  pos- 
sible with  God. 

33  Then  answered  Peter 
and  said  unto  him,  Lo,  we 
hav^e  left  all,  and  followed 
thee;  what  then  shall  we 
have? 

34  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
that  ye  which  have  followed 
me,  in  the  regeneration 
when  the  vSon  of  man  shall 


sit  on  the  throne  of  his  glory, 
ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel. 

35  And  every  one  that 
hath  left  houses,  or  brethren, 
or  sisters,  or  father,  or 
mother,  or  children,  or 
lands,  for  my  name's  sake, 
shall  receive  a  hundredfold, 
and  shall  inherit  eternal 
life. 

36  But  many  shall  be  last 
that  are  first;  and  first  that 
are  last. 

37  For  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  a  man 
that  is  a  householder,  which 
went  out  early  in  the  morn- 
ing to  hire  labourers  into  his 
vineyard. 

38  And  when  he  had 
agreed  with  the  labourers 
for  a  penny  a  day,  he  sent 
them  into  his  vineyard. 

39  And  he  went  out  about 
the  third  hotir,  and  saw 
others  standing  in  the  mar- 
ketplace idle. 

40  And  to  them  he  said, 
Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard, 
and   whatsoever    is   right   I 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 
And    they 


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will   give    yoit 
went  their  way. 

41  Again  he  went  out 
about  the  sixth  and  the  ninth 
hour,  and  did  likewise. 

42  And  about  the  eleventh 
hour  he  went  out,  and  found 
others  standing;  and  he 
saith  unto  them.  Why  stand 
ye  here  all  the  day  idle? 

43  They  say  unto  him. 
Because  no  man  hath  hired 
us.  He  saith  unto  them.  Go 
ye  also  into  the  vineyard. 

44  And  when  even  was 
come,  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard saith  unto  his  steward. 
Call  the  labourers,  and  pay 
them  their  hire,  beginning 
from  the  last  unto  the  first. 

45  And  when  they  came 
that  ivere  hired  about  the 
eleventh  hour,  they  received 
every  man  a  penny. 

46  And  when  the  first 
came,  they  supposed  that 
they  would  receive  more; 
and  they  likewise  received 
every  man  a  penny. 

47  And  when  they  received 
it,  they  murmured  against 
the  householder,  saying. 


48  These  last  have  spent 
but  one  hour,  and  thou  hast 
made  them  equal  unto  us, 
which  have  borne  the  burden 
of  the  day  and  the  scorching 
heat. 

49  But  he  answered  and 
said  to  one  of  them.  Friend, 
I  do  thee  no  wrong:  didst 
not  thou  agree  with  me  for 
a  penny? 

50  Take  up  that  which  is 
thine,  and  go  thy  way ;  it  is 
my  will  to  give  unto  this 
last,  even  as  unto  thee. 

51  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me 
to  do  what  I  will  with  mine 
own? 

52  Or  is  thine  eye  evil,  be- 
catise  I  am  good?  So  the  last 
shall  be  first  and  the  first 
last. 

CHAPTER  XXXVni. 

THE    SABBATH    AND    GOOD 
WORKS. 

AND  he  was  teaching  in 
one  of  the  synagogues 
on  the  sabbath  day. 

2  And  behold,  a  woman 
which  had  a  spirit  of  infirm- 
ity eighteen  years;  and  she 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


was  bowed  together,  and 
could  in  no  wise  lift  herself 
up. 

3  And  when  Jesus  saw  her 
he  called  her,  and  said  to 
her,  Woman,  thou  art  loosed 
from  thine  infirmity. 

4  And  he  laid  his  hands 
upon  her :  and  immediately 
she  was  made  straight,  and 
glorified  God. 

5  And  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue,  being  moved 
with  indignation  because 
Jesus  had  healed  on  the  sab- 
bath, answered  and  said  to 
the  multitude,  There  are  six 
days  in  which  men  ought  to 
work :  in  them  therefore 
r.ome  and  be  healed,  and  not 
on  the  day  of  the  sabbath. 

6  But  the  Lord  answered 
him,  and  said,  Ye  hypocrites, 
doth  not  each  one  of  you  on 
the  sabbath  loose  his  ox  or 
his  ass  from  the  stall,  and 
lead  him  away  to  watering? 

7  And  ought  not  this 
woman,  being  a  daughter  of 
Abraham,  whom  Satan  had 
bound,  lo,  these  eighteen 
years,    to  have  been  loosed 


from  this  bond  on  the  day  of 
the  sabbath? 

8  And  as  he  said  these 
things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  put  to  shame :  and  all 
the  multitude  rejoiced  for 
all  the  glorious  things  that 
were  done  by  him. 

9  He  said  therefore,  Unto 
what  is  the  kingdom  of  God 
like?  and  whereunto  shall  I 
liken  it? 

10  It  is  like  unto  a  grain 
of  mustard  seed,  which  a 
man  took,  and  cast  into  his 
own  garden;  and  it  grew, 
and  became  a  tree ;  and  the 
birds  of  the  heaven  lodged  in 
the  branches  thereof. 

1 1  And  again  he  said, 
Whereunto  shall  I  liken  the 
kingdom  of  God? 

12  It  is  like  tmto  leaven, 
which  a  woman  took  and  hid 
in  three  measures  of  meal, 
till  it  was  all  leavened. 

13  And  one  said  unto  him. 
Lord,  are  they  few  that  be 
saved?  And  he  said  unto 
them, 

14  Strive  to  enter  in  by 
the  narrow  door :  for  many, 


"Woman,  Thou  art  Loosed  from  Thine  Infikmity.' 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


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I  say  unto  you,  shall  seek  to 
enter  in,  and  shall  not  be  able. 

15  When  once  the  master 
of  the  house  is  risen  up,  and 
hath  shut  to  the  door,  and  ye 
begin  to  stand  without,  and 
to  knock  at  the  door,  saying, 
Lord,  open  to  us;  and  he 
shall  answer  and  say  to  you, 
I  know  you  not  whence  ye 
are : 

16  Then  shall  ye  begin  to 
say.  We  did  eat  and  drink  in 
thy  presence,  and  thou  didst 
teach  in  our  streets ; 

17  And  he  shall  say,  I  tell 
you,  I  know  not  whence  ye 
are ;  depart  from  me,  all  ye 
workers  of  iniquity. 

18  There  shall  be  the 
weeping  and  gnashing  of 
teeth,  when  ye  shall  see 
Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets, 
in  the  kingdom  of  God,  and 
yourselves  cast  forth  with- 
out. 

19  And  they  shall  come 
from  the  east  and  west,  and 
from  the  north  and  south, 
and  shall  sit  down  in  the 
kingdom  of  God. 


20  And  behold,  there  are 
last  which  shall  be  first,  and 
there  are  first  which  shall  be 
last. 

21  In  that  very  hour  there 
came  certain  Pharisees,  say- 
ing to  him.  Get  thee  out,  and 
go  hence :  for  Herod  would 
fain  kill  thee. 

22  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Go  and  say  to  that  fox.  Be- 
hold, I  cast  out  devils  and 
perform  cures  to-day  and  to- 
morrow, and  the  third  day  I 
am  perfected. 

23  Howbeit  I  must  go  on 
my  way  to-day  and  to-mor- 
row and  the  day  following: 
for  it  cannot  be  that  a  pro- 
phet perish  oiit  of  Jerusalem. 

24  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusa- 
lem, which  killeth  the  pro- 
phets, and  stoneth  them  that 
are  sent  unto  her !  how  often 
would  I  have  gathered  thy 
children  together,  even  as  a 
hen  gathcreth  her  own  brood 
under  her  wings,  and  ye 
would  not ! 

25  Behold  your  house  is 
left  u'nto  you  desolate :  and  I 
say  unto  you.   Ye  shall  not 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


see  me,  vmtil  ye  shall  say, 
Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in 
the  natiie  of  the  Lord. 

THE    SABBATH    AND    THE 
PHARISEES. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  went  into  the  house 
of  one  of  the  rulers  of  the 
Pharisees  on  a  sabbath  to  eat 
bread,  that  they  were  watch- 
ing him. 

27  And  behold,  there  was 
before  him  a  certain  man 
which  had  the  dropsy. 

28  And  Jesus  answering 
spake  unto  the  lawyers  and 
Pharisees,  saying,  Is  it  law- 
ful to  heal  on  the  sabbath, 
or  not? 

29  But  they  held  their 
peace.  And  he  took  him, 
and  healed  him,  and  let  him 
go. 

30  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Which  of  you  shall  have  an 
ass  or  an  ox  fallen  into  a 
well,  and  will  not  straight- 
way draw  him  up  on  a  sab- 
bath day? 

31  And  they  could  not  an- 
swer again  unto  these  things. 


THE      CHIEF    SEATS. 

32  And  he  spake  a  parable 
unto  those  which  were  bid- 
den, when  he  marked  how 
they  chose  out  the  chief 
seats;  saying  unto  them, 

33  When  thou  art  bidden 
of  any  man  to  a  marriage 
feast,  sit  not  down  in  the 
chief  seat ;  lest  haply  a  more 
honourable  man  than  thou 
be  bidden  of  him, 

34  And  he  that  bade  thee 
and  him  shall  come  and  say 
to  thee,  Give  this  man  place  ; 
and  then  thou  shalt  begin 
with  shame  to  take  the  low- 
est place. 

35  But  when  thou  art  bid- 
den, go  and  sit  down  in  the 
lowest  place ;  that  when  he 
that  hath  bidden  thee  cometh 
he  may  say  to  thee.  Friend, 
go  lip  higher:  then  shalt 
thou  have  glor}^  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  that  sit  at  meat 
with  thee. 

36  For  every  one  that  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  hum- 
bled ;  and  he  that  humbleth 
himself  shall  be  exalted. 

37  And  he  said  to  him  also 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


373 


that  had  bidden  him,  When 
thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a 
supper,  call  not  thy  friends, 
nor  thy  brethren,  nor  thy 
kinsmen,  nor  rich  neigh- 
bours ;  lest  haply  they  also 
bid  thee  again,  and  a  recom- 
pense be  made  thee. 

38  But  when  thou  makest 
a  feast,  bid  the  poor,  the 
maimed,  the  lame,  the  blind : 

39  And  thou  shalt  be 
blessed;  because  they  have 
not  uihercwith  to  recompense 
thee :  for  thou  shalt  be  re- 
compensed in  the  resurrec- 
tion of  the  just. 

40  And  when  one  of  them 
that  sat  at  meat  with  \\\\\\ 
heard  these  things,  he  said 
unto  him.  Blessed  is  he  that 
shall  eat  bread  in  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

41  But  he  said  unto  him, 
A  certain  man  made  a  great 
supper ;  and  he  bade  many : 

42  And  he  sent  forth  his 
servant  at  supper  time  to 
say  to  them  that  were  bid- 
den, Come;  for  all  things 
are  now  ready. 

43  And  they  all  with  one 


consent  began  to  make  ex- 
cuse. The  first  said  unto 
him,  I  have  bought  a  field, 
and  I  must  needs  go  out  and 
see  it:  I  pray  thee  have  me 
excused. 

44  And  another  said,  I 
have  bought  five  yoke  of 
oxen,  and  I  go  to  prove  them  : 
I  pray  thee  have  me  excused. 

45  And  another  said,  I 
have  married  a  wife,  and 
therefore  I  cannot  come. 

46  And  the  servant  came, 
and  told  his  lord  these 
things.  Then  the  master  of 
the  house  being  angry  said 
to  his  servant.  Go  out 
quickly  into  the  streets  and 
lanes  of  the  city,  and  bring 
in  hither  the  poor  and 
maimed  and  blind  and  lame. 

47  And  the  servant  said. 
Lord,  what  thou  didst  com- 
mand is  done,  and  yet  there 
is  room. 

48  And  the  lord  said  unto 
the  servant,  Go  out  into  the 
highways  and  hedges,  and 
constrain  them  to  come  in, 
that  my  house  may  be  filled. 

49  For    I    say    tmto  you. 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


that  none  of  those  men  which 
were  bidden  shall  taste  of 
my  snpper. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

THE   CROSS    TO   BE   BORNE. 

NOW  there  went  with 
him  great  multitudes : 
and  he  turned,  and  said  unto 
them, 

2  If  any  man  cometh  unto 
me,  and  hateth  not  his  own 
father,  and  mother,  and  wife, 
and  children,  and  brethren, 
and  sisters,  yea,  and  his  own 
life  also,  he  cannot  be  my 
disciple. 

3  Whosoever  doth  not  bear 
his  own  cross,  and  come  after 
me,  cannot  be  my  disciple. 

4  For  which  of  you,  de- 
siring to  build  a  tower,  doth 
not  first  sit  down  and  count 
the  cost,  whether  he  have 
7vhercwith  to  complete  it? 

5  Lest  haply,  when  he 
hath  laid  a  foundation,  and 
is  not  able  to  finish,  all  that 
behold  begin  to  mock  him, 
saying, 

6  This  man  began  to  build, 
and  was  not  able  to  finish. 


7  Or  what  king,  as  he 
goeth  to  encounter  another 
king  in  war,  will  not  sit 
down  first  and  take  counsel 
whether  he  is  able  with  ten 
thousand  to  meet  him  that 
cometh  against  him  with 
twenty  thousand? 

8  Or  else,  while  the  other 
is  yet  a  great  way  off,  he 
sendeth  an  ambassage,  and 
asketh  conditions  of  peace. 

9  So  therefore  whosoever 
he  be  of  you  that  renounceth 
not  all  that  he  hath,  he  can- 
not be  my  disciple. 

10  Salt  therefore  is  good: 
but  if  even  the  salt  have  lost 
its  savour,  wherewith  shall 
it  be  seasoned? 

11  It  is  fit  neither  for  the 
land  nor  for  the  dunghill : 
men  cast  it  out.  He  that  hath 
ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

12  Now  all  the  publicans 
and  sinners  were  drawing 
near  unto  him  for  to  hear  him. 

13  And  both  the  Pharisees 
and  the  scribes  murmured, 
saying.  This  man  receiveth 
sinners,  and  eateth  with 
them. 


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THE    LOST    SHEEP. 
December,  A.  D.  2g. 

14  And  he  spake  unto  them 
this  parable,  saying, 

1 5  What  man  of  you,  hav- 
ing a  hundred  sheep,  and 
having  lost  one  of  them, 
doth  not  leave  the  ninety  and 
nine  in  the  wilderness,  and 
go  after  that  which  is  lost 
until  he  find  it? 

16  And  when  he  hath 
found  it,  he  layeth  it  on  his 
shoulders,  rejoicing. 

17  And  when  he  cometh 
home,  he  calleth  together 
his  friends  and  his  neigh- 
bours, saying  i:nto  them. 
Rejoice  with  me,  for  I  have 
found  my  sheep  which  was 
lost. 

18  I  say  t:nto  you,  that 
even  so  there  shall  be  joy  in 
heaven  over  one  sinner  that 
rcpentcth,  more  than  over 
ninety  and  nine  righteous 
persons,  which  need  no  re- 
pentance. 

19  Or  what  woman  having 
ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she 
lose  one  piece,  doth  not  light 
a  lamp,  and  sweep  the  house, 


and  seek  diligently  tmtil  she 
find  it? 

20  And  when  she  hath 
found  it,  she  calleth  together 
her  friends  and  neighbours, 
saying.  Rejoice  with  me,  for 
I  have  found  the  piece  which 
I  had  lost. 

2 1  Even  so,  I  say  imto  you, 
there  is  joy  in  the  presence 
of  the  angels  of  God  over  one 
sinner  that  repenteth. 

THE    PRODIGAL    SON. 

2  2  And  he  said,  A  certain 
man  had  two  sons : 

23  And  the  yoimger  of 
them  said  to  his  father. 
Father,  give  me  the  portion 
of  thy  substance  that  falleth 
to  me.  And  he  divided  un- 
to them  his  living. 

24  And  not  many  days 
after  the  younger  son 
gathered  all  together,  and 
took  his  journey  into  a  far 
country;  and  there  he 
wasted  his  substance  with 
riotous  living. 

25  And  when  he  had  spent 
all,  'there  arose  a  mighty 
famine  in  that  country ;  and 
he  began  to  be  in  want. 


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26  And  he  went  and  joined 
himself  to  one  of  the  citizens 
of  that  country ;  and  he  sent 
him  into  his  fields  to  feed 
swine. 

27  And  he  would  fain  have 
been  filled  with  the  husks 
that  the  swine  did  eat :  and 
no  man  gave  unto  him. 

28  But  when  he  came  to 
himself  he  said,  How  many 
hired  servants  of  my  father's 
have  bread  enough  and  to 
spare,  and  I  perish  here  with 
hunger ! 

29  I  will  arise  and  go  to 
my  father,  and  will  say  unto 
him.  Father,  I  have  sinned 
against  heaven,  and  in  thy 
sight : 

30  I  am  no  more  worthy 
to  be  called  thy  son :  make 
me  as  one  of  thy  hired  ser- 
vants. 

31  And  he  arose,  and  came 
to  his  father.  But  while  he 
was  yet  afar  off,  his  father 
saw  him,  and  was  moved 
with  compassion,  and  ran, 
and  fell  on  his  neck,  and 
kissed  him. 

32  And  the  son  said  unto 


him.  Father,  I  have  sinned 
against  heaven,  and  in  thy 
sight :  I  am  no  more  worthy 
to  be  called  thy  son. 

33  But  the  father  said  to 
his  servants.  Bring  forth 
quickly  the  best  robe,  and 
put  it  on  him ;  and  put  a  ring 
on  his  hand,  and  shoes  on 
his  feet : 

34  And  bring  the  fatted 
calf,  and  kill  it,  and  let  us 
eat,  and  make  merry : 

35  For  this  my  son  was 
dead,  and  is  alive  again ;  he 
was  lost,  and  is  found.  And 
they  began  to  be  merry. 

36  Now  his  elder  son  was 
in  the  field ;  and  as  he  came 
and  drew  nigh  to  the  house, 
he  heard  music  and  dancing. 

37  And  he  called  to  him 
one  of  the  servants,  and  in- 
quired what  these  things 
might  be. 

38  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thy  brother  is  come ;  and 
thy  father  hath  killed  the 
fatted  calf,  because  he  hath 
received  him  safe  and  sound. 

39  But  he  was  angry,  and 
would    not    go   in :  and  his 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


281 


father    came   out,     and   en- 
treated him. 

40  But  he  answered  and 
said  to  his  father,  Lo,  these 
many  years  do  I  serve  thee, 
and  I  never  transgressed  a 
commandment  of  thine  :  and 
yet  thou  never  gavest  me  a 
kid,  that  I  might  make  merry 
with  my  friends : 

41  But  when  this  thy  son 
came,  which  hath  devoured 
thy  living  with  harlots,  thoti 
killedst  for  him  the  fatted 
calf. 

42  And  he  said  unto  him. 
Son,  thou  art  ever  with  me, 
and  all  that  is  mine  is  thine. 

43  But  it  was  meet  to  make 
merry  and  be  glad :  for  this 
thy  brother  was  dead,  and  is 
alive  again;  and  was  lost, 
and  is  found. 

CHAPTER     XL. 

THE   UNJUST   STEWARD. 

AND  he  said  also  unto 
the  disciples.  There  was 
a  certain  rich  man,  which 
had  a  steward ;  and  the  same 
was  accused  unto  him  that 
he  was  wasting  his  goods. 


2  And  he  called  him,  and 
said  unto  him.  What  is  this 
that  I  hear  of  thee?  render 
the  account  of  thy  steward- 
ship; for  thou  canst  be  no 
longer  steward. 

3  And  the  steward  said 
within  himself.  What  shall  I 
do,  seeing  that  my  lord 
taketh  away  the  stewardship 
from  me?  I  have  not  strength 
to  dig ;  to  beg  I  am  ashamed. 

4  I  am  resolved  what  to 
do,  that,  when  I  am  put  out 
of  the  stewardship,  they 
may  receive  me  into  their 
houses. 

5  And  calling  to  him  each 
one  of  his  lord's  debtors,  he 
said  to  the  first.  How  much 
owest  thou  tmto  my  lord? 

6  And  he  said,  A  hundred 
measures  of  oil.  And  he 
said  imto  him.  Take  thy 
bond,  and  sit  down  quickly 
and  write  fifty. 

7  Then  said  he  to  another 
And  how  much  owest  thou? 
And  he  said,  A  hundred 
measures  of  wheat.  He 
saith  unto  him,  Take  thy 
bond,  and  write  fourscore. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


8  And  his  lord  commended 
the  unrighteous  steward  be- 
cause he  had  done  wisely : 
for  the  sons  of  this  world  are 
for  their  own  generation 
wiser  than  the  sons  of  the 
light. 

9  And  I  say  unto  you, 
Make  to  yourselves  friends 
by  means  of  the  mammon  of 
unrighteousness ;  that,  when 
it  shall  fail,  they  may  re- 
ceive you  into  the  eternal 
tabernacles. 

10  He  that  is  faithful  in  a 
very  little  is  faithful  also  in 
much:  and  he  that  is  un- 
righteous in  a  very  little  is 
unrighteous  also  in  much. 

1 1  If  therefore  ye  have  not 
been  faithful  in  the  unright- 
eous mammon,  who  will  com- 
mit to  your  trust  the  true 
riches  ? 

12  And  if  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  that  which  is  an- 
other's, who  will  give  you 
that  which  is  your  own? 

13  No  servant  can  serve 
two  masters:  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love 
the  other;    or  else  he  will 


hold  to  one,  and  despise  the 
other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. 

14  And  the  Pharisees,  who 
were  lovers  of  money,  heard 
all  these  things;  and  they 
scoffed  at  him. 

1 5  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Ye  are  they  that  justify 
yourselves  in  the  sight  of 
men ;  but  God  knoweth  your 
hearts:  for  that  which  is 
exalted  among  men  is  an 
abomination  in  the  sight  of 
God. 

16  The  law  and  the  pro- 
phets were  until  John :  from 
that  time  the  gospel  of  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  preached, 
and  every  man  entereth 
violently  into  it. 

17  But  it  is  easier  for 
heaven  and  earth  to  pass 
away,  than  for  one  tittle  of 
the  law  to  fall. 

18  Every  one  that  putteth 
away  his  wife,  and  marrieth 
another,  committeth  adult- 
ery: and  he  that  marrieth 
one  that  is  put  away  from  a 
husband  committeth  adult- 
ery. 


^^' 


The  Rich  Man   Faking  Sumi-tuously. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


285 


THE    RICH    MAN    AND 

LAZARUS. 

November,  A.  d.  zg. 

19  Now  there  was  a  cer- 
tain rich  man,  and  he  was 
clothed  in  purple  and  fine 
linen,  faring  sumptnously 
every  day : 

20  And  a  certain  beggar 
named  Lazarus  was  laid  at 
his  gate,  full  of  sores, 

21  And  desiring  to  be  fed 
with  the  cruinhs  that  fell  from 
the  rich  man's  table;  yea, 
even  the  dogs  came  and 
licked  his  sores. 

22  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  the  beggar  died,  and 
that  he  was  carried  away  by 
the  angels  into  Abraham's 
bosom:  and  the  rich  man 
also  died,  and  was  buried. 

23  And  in  Hades  he  lifted 
up  his  eyes,  being  in  tor- 
ments, and  seeth  Abraham 
afar  off,  and  Lazarus  in  his 
bosom. 

24  And  he  cried  and  said. 
Father  Abraham,  have 
mercy  on  me,  and  send  Laz- 
arus, that  he  may  dip  the 
tip  of  his  finger  in  water,  and 


cool  my  tongue ;  for  I  am  in 
anguish  in  this  flame. 

25  But  Abraham  said,  Son, 
remember  that  thou  in  thy 
lifetime  receivedst  thy  good 
things,  and  Lazarus  in  like 
manner  evil  things :  but  now 
here  he  is  comforted,  and 
thou  art  in  anguish. 

26  And  beside  all  this,  be- 
tween us  and  you  there  is  a 
great  gulf  fixed,  that  they 
which  would  pass  from  hence 
to  you  may  not  be  able,  and 
that  none  may  cross  over 
from  thence  to  i:s. 

27  And  he  said,  I  pray 
thee  therefore,  father,  that 
thou  wouldest  send  him  to 
my  father's  house ; 

28  P'or  I  have  five  breth- 
ren ;  that  he  may  testify  unto 
them,  lest  they  also  come  in- 
to this  place  of  torment. 

29  But  Abraham  saith. 
They  have  Moses  and  the 
prophets ;  let  them  hear 
them. 

30  And  he  said,  Nay,  fa- 
ther Abraham  :  but  if  one  go 
to  them  from  the  dead  they 
will  repent. 


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THE   EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


31  And  he  said  unto  him, 
If  they  hear  not  Moses  and 
the  prophets,  neither  will 
they  be  persuaded,  if  one 
rise  from  the  dead. 

32  And  he  said  unto  his 
disciples.  It  is  impossible 
but  that  occasions  of  stum- 
bling should  come  :  but  woe 
unto  him,  through  whom 
they  come ! 

33  It  were  well  for  him  if 
a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  he  were 
thrown  into  the  sea,  rather 
than  that  he  should  cause  one 
of  these  little  ones  to  stum- 
ble. 

34  Take  heed  to  your- 
selves :  if  thy  brother  sin,  re- 
buke him ;  and  if  he  repent, 
forgive  him. 

35  And  if  he  sin  against 
thee  seven  times  in  the  day, 
and  seven  times  turn  again 
to  thee,  saying,  I  repent; 
thou  shalt  forgive  him. 

36  And  the  apostles  said 
unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our 
faith. 

37  And  the  Lord  said.  If 


ye  have  faith  as  a  grain  of 
mustard  seed,  ye  would  say 
unto  this  sycamine  tree,  Be 
thou  rooted  up,  and  be  thou 
planted  in  the  sea;  and  it 
would  have  obeyed  you. 

38  But  who  is  there  of  you 
having  a  servant  plowing  or 
keeping  sheep,  that  will  say 
unto  him,  when  he  is  come 
in  from  the  field.  Come 
straightway  and  sit  down  to 
meat; 

39  And  will  not  rather  say 
unto  him.  Make  ready 
wherewith  I  may  sup,  and 
gird  thyself,  and  serve  me, 
till  I  have  eaten  and 
drunken ;  and  afterward 
thou  shalt  eat  and  drink? 

40  Doth  he  thank  the  ser- 
vant because  he  did  the 
things  that  were  com- 
manded? 

41  Even  so  ye  also,  when 
ye  shall  have  done  all  the 
things  that  are  commanded 
you,  say.  We  are  unprofi- 
table servants ;  we  have  done 
that  which  it  was  our  duty 
to  do. 


"  Betwlln  Us  and  You  There  is  a  Great  Gule  Fixed.' 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


389 


CHAPTER  XLI. 

THE    KINGDOM    OF    GOD 
WITHIN. 

AND  being-  asked  by  the 
Pharisees,  when  the 
kingdom  of  God  cometh,  he 
answered  them  and  said,  The 
kingdom  of  God  cometh  not 
with  observation : 

2  Neither  shall  they  say, 
Lo,  here !  or,  There !  for  lo, 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  within 
yon. 

3  And  he  said  tuito  the 
disciples.  The  days  will 
come,  when  ye  shall  desire 
to  see  one  of  the  days  of  the 
Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  it. 

4  And  they  shall  say  to 
you,  Lo,  there  !  Lo,  here  !  go 
not  away,  nor  follow  after 
them . 

5  For  as  the  lightning, 
when  it  lighteneth  out  of  the 
one  part  under  the  heaven, 
shineth  unto  the  other  part 
under  heaven ;  so  shall  the 
Son  of  man  be  in  his  day. 

6  But  first  must  he  suffer 
many  things  and  be  rejected 
of  this  generation. 


7  And  as  it  came  to  pass 
in  the  days  of  Noah,  even  so 
shall  it  be  also  in  the  days  of 
the  Son  of  man. 

8  They  ate,  they  drank, 
and  they  married,  they  were 
given  in  marriage,  until  the 
day  that  Noah  entered  into 
the  ark,  and  the  flood  came, 
and  destroyed  them  all. 

9  Likewise  even  as  it  came 
to  pass  in  the  days  of  Lot ; 
they  ate,  they  drank,  they 
bought,  they  sold,  they 
planted,  theybuilded; 

10  But  in  the  day  that  Lot 
went  out  from  Sodom  it 
rained  fire  and  britnstone 
from  heaven,  and  destroyed 
them  all : 

1 1  After  the  same  manner 
shall  it  be  in  the  day  that 
the  Son  of  man  is  revealed. 

12  In  that  day,  he  which 
shall  be  on  the  housetop,  and 
his  goods  in  the  house,  let 
him  not  go  down  to  take 
them  away  :  and  let  him  that 
is  in  the  field  likewise  not 
return  back. 

13  Remember  Lot's  wife. 
Whosoever  shall  seek  to  gain 


^90 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


his  life  shall  lose  it :  but 
whosoever  shall  lose  /lis  life 
shall  preserve  it. 

14  I  say  unto  you,  In  that 
night  there  shall  be  two  men 
on  one  bed;  the  one  shall  be 
taken,  and  the  other  shall  be 
left. 

15  There  shall  be  two 
women  grinding-  together ; 
the  one  shall  be  taken,  and 
the  other  shall  be  left. 

16  And  they  answering 
say  imto  him.  Where,  Lord? 
And  he  said  unto  them, 
Where  the  body  is,  thither 
will  the  eagles  also  be 
gathered  together. 

THE   UNJUST   JUDGE. 

17  And  he  spake  a  parable 
mito  them  to  the  end  that 
they  ought  always  to  pray, 
and  not  to  faint ; 

18  Saying,  There  was  in 
a  city  a  judge,  which  feared 

not  God,  and  regarded  not 
man : 

19  And  there  was  a  widow 
in  that  city;  and  she  came 
oft  unto  him,  saying,  Avenge 
me  of  mine  adversary. 

20  And  he  would  not  for  a 


while  :  but  afterward  he  said 
within  himself.  Though  I 
fear  not  God,  nor  regard 
man; 

2 1  Yet  because  this  widow 
troubleth  me,  I  will  avenge 
her,  lest  she  wear  me  out  by 
her  continual  coming. 

22  And  the  Lord  said. 
Hear  what  the  unrighteous 
judge  saith. 

23  And  shall  not  God 
avenge  his  elect,  which  cry 
to  him  day  and  night,  and  he 
is  longsuffering  over  them? 

24  I  say  unto  you,  that  he 
will  avenge  them  speedily. 
Howbeit  when  the  Son  of 
man  cometh,  shall  he  find 
faith  on  the  earth? 

SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

25  And  he  spake  also  this 
parable  unto  certain  which 
trusted  in  themselves  that 
they  were  righteous,  and 
set  all  others  at  naught : 

26  Two  men  went  up  into 
the  temple  to  pray ;  the  one 
a  Pharisee,  and  the  other  a 
publican. 

27  The  Pharisee  stood  and 
prayed   thus   with    himself, 


Thi;   Pharisee  anu  the  Publican. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


293 


God,  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am 
not  as  the  rest  of  men,  extor- 
tioners, unjust,  adulterers, 
or  even  as  this  publican. 

28  I  fast  twice  in  the  week ; 
I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I  get. 

29  But  the  publican,  stand- 
ing afar  off,  would  not  lift 
up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto 
heaven,  but  smote  his  breast, 
saying,  God,  be  merciful  to 
me   a  sinner. 

30  I  say  unto  you,  This 
man  went  down  to  his  house 
justified  rather  than  the 
other :  for  ever}'  one  that  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  hum- 
bled; but  he  that  humbleth 
himself  shall  be  exalted. 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

LAZARUS. 

NOW  a  certain  man  was 
sick,  Lazarus  of  Beth- 
any, of  the  village  of  Mary 
and  her  sister  Martha. 

2  And  it  was  that  Mary 
which  anointed  the  Lord 
with  ointment,  and  wiped 
his  feet  with  her  hair,  whose 
brother  Lazarus  was  sick. 

3  The     sisters     therefore 


sent  unto  him,  saying,  Lord, 
behold,  he  whom  thoi:  lovest 
is  sick. 

4  Btit  when  Jesus  heard 
it,  he  said.  This  sickness  is 
not  unto  death,  but  for  the 
glory  of  God,  that  the  Son 
of  God  may  be  glorified 
thereby. 

5  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha, 
and  her  sister,  and  Lazarus. 

6  When  therefore  he  heard 
that  he  was  sick,  he  abode 
at  that  time  two  days  in  the 
place  where  he  was. 

7  Then  after  this  he  saith 
to  the  disciples.  Let  us  go 
into  Judaea  again. 

8  The  disciples  say  unto 
him,  Rabbi,  the  Jews  were 
but  now  seeking  to  stone 
thee ;  and  goest  thou  thither 
again? 

9  Jesus  answered.  Are 
there  not  twelve  hours  in  the 
day?  If  a  man  walk  in  the 
day,  he  stumbleth  not,  be- 
cause he  seeth  the  light  of 
this  world. 

10' But  if  a  man  walk  in 
the  night,  he  stumbleth,  be- 
cause the  light  is  not  in  him. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


1 1  These  things  spake  he  : 
and  after  this  he  saith  unto 
them,  Our  friend  Lazarus  is 
fallen  asleep ;  but  I  go,  that  I 
may  awake  him  out  of  sleep. 

12  The  disciples  therefore 
said  unto  him.  Lord,  if  he  is 
fallen  asleep,  he  will  re- 
cover. 

13  Now  Jesus  had  spoken 
of  his  death:  but  they 
thought  that  he  spake  of 
taking  rest  in  sleep. 

14  Then  Jesus  therefore 
said  unto  them  plainly, 
Lazarus  is  dead. 

1 5  And  I  am  glad  for  your 
sakes  that  I  was  not  there,  to 
the  intent  ye  may  believe; 
nevertheless  let  us  go  unto 
him. 

16  Thomas  therefore,  who 
is  called  Didymus,  said  unto 
his  fellow-disciples.  Let  us 
also  go,  that  we  may  die 
with  him. 

1 7  So  when  Jesus  came,  he 
found  that  he  had  been  in 
the  tomb  four  days  already. 

18  Now  Bethany  was  nigh 
unto  Jerusalem,  about  fitteen 
furlongs  off; 


19  And  many  of  the  Jews 
had  come  to  Martha  and 
Mary,  to  console  them  con- 
cerning their  brother. 

20  Martha  therefore,  when 
she  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming,  went  and  met  him : 
but  Mary  still  sat  in  the 
house. 

21  Martha  therefore  said 
unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou 
hadst  been  here,  my  brother 
had  not  died. 

22  And  even  now  I  know 
that,  whatsoever  thou  shalt 
ask  of  God,  God  will  give 
thee.     Jesus  saith  unto  her, 

23  Thy  brother  shall  rise 
again. 

24  Martha  saith  unto  him, 
I  know  that  he  shall  rise 
again  in  the  resurrection  at 
the  last  day. 

25  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I 
am  the  resurrection,  and  the 
life :  he  that  believeth  on  me, 
though  he  die,  yet  shall  he 
live: 

26  And  whosoever  liveth 
and  believeth  on  me  shall 
never  die.  Believest  thou 
this? 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


297 


27  She  saith  imto  him, 
Yea,  Lord:  I  have  believed 
that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God,  even  he  that 
Cometh  into  the  world. 

28  And  when  she  had  said 
this,  she  went  away,  and 
called  Mary  her  sister  se- 
cretly, saying.  The  Master  is 
here,  and  calleth  thee. 

29  And  she,  when  she 
heard  it,  arose  quickly,  and 
went  unto  him. 

30  (Now  Jesus  was  not  yet 
come  into  the  village,  but 
was  still  i«n  the  place  where 
Martha  met  him. ) 

31  The  Jews  then  which 
were  with  her  in  the  house, 
and  were  comforting  her, 
when  they  saw  Mary,  that 
she  rose  up  quickly  and  went 
out,  followed  her,  supposing 
that  she  was  going  unto  the 
tomb  to  weep  there. 

32  Mary  therefore,  when 
she  came  where  Jesus  was, 
and  saw  him,  fell  down  at 
his  feet,  saying  unto  him. 
Lord,  if  thou  hadst  been 
here,  my  brother  had  not 
died. 


33  When  Jesus  therefore 
saw  her  weeping,  and  the 
Jews  also  weeping  which 
came  with  her,  he  groaned 
in  the  s  pi  r  i  t,  and  was 
troubled,  and  said, 

34  Where  have  ye  laid 
him?  They  say  unto  him, 
Lord,  come  and  see. 

35  Jesus  wept. 

36  The  Jews  therefore 
said,  Behold  how  he  loved 
him! 

37  But  some  of  them  said, 
Could  not  this  man,  which 
opened  the  eyes  of  him  that 
was  blind,  have  caused  that 
this  man  also  should  not  die? 

38  Jesus  therefore  again 
groaning  in  himself  cometh 
to  the  tomb.  Now  it  was  a 
cave,  and  a  stone  lay  against 
it. 

39  Jesus  saith,  Take  ye 
away  the  stone.  Martha, 
the  sister  of  him  that  was 
dead,  saith,  unto  him.  Lord, 
by  this  time  he  stinketh  :  for 
he  hath  been  dead  four  days. 

4d  Jesus  saith  unto  her. 
Said  I  not  unto  thee,  that,  if 
thou    believedst,    thou 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


shouldest  see  the  gloiy  of 
God? 

41  So  they  took  away  the 
stone.  And  Jesus  lifted  tip 
his  eyes,  and  said.  Father,  I 
thank  thee  that  thou 
heardest  me. 

43  And  I  knew  that  thou 
hearest  me  always :  but  be- 
cause of  the  multitude  which 
standeth  around  I  said  it, 
that  they  may  believe  that 
thou  didst  send  me. 

January  or  February,  a.  D.  -yx 

43  And  when  he  had  thus 
spoken,  he  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  Lazarus,  come  forth. 

44  He  that  was  dead  came 
forth,  bound  hand  and  foot 
with  grave-clothes;  and  his 
face  was  bound  about  with  a 
napkin,  Jesus  saith  unto 
them.  Loose  him,  and  let 
him  go. 

45  Many  therefore  of  the 
Jews,  which  came  to  Maiy- 
and  beheld  that  which  he 
did,  believed  on  him. 

46  But  some  of  them  went 
away  to  the  Pharisees,  and 
told  them  the  things  which 
Jesus  had  done. 


47  The  chief  priests 
therefore  and  the  Pharisees 
gathered  a  cotmcil.  and  said. 
What  do  we?  for  this  man 
doeth  many  signs. 

48  If  we  let  him  thus 
alone,  all  men  will  believe 
on  him :  and  the  Romans  will 
come  and  take  away  both 
our  place  and  our  nation. 

49  But  a  certain  one  of 
them,  Caiaphas,  being  high 
priest  that  year,  said  unto 
them,  Ye  know  nothing  at  all, 

50  Xor  do  ye  take  account 
that  it  is  expedient  for  you 
that  one  man  should  die  for 
the  people,  and  that  the 
whole  nation  perish  not. 

5 1  Xow  this  he  said  not  of 
himself:  but  being  high 
priest  that  year,  he  pro- 
phesied that  Jesus  should 
die  for  the  nation ; 

52  And  not  for  the  nation 
only,  but  that  he  might  also 
gather  together  into  one  the 
children  of  God  that  are 
scattered  abroad. 

53  So  from  that  day  forth 
they  took  counsel  that  they 
might  put  him  to  death. 


54  Jesus  therefore  walked 
no  more  openly  among  the 
Jews,  but  departed  thence 
into  the  country  near  to  the 
wilderness,  into  a  city  called 
Ephraim ;and  there  he 
tarried  with  the  disciples. 


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three    days    he     shall    rise 
again. 

5  And  they  understood 
none  of  these  things;  and 
this  saying  was  hid  from 
them,  and  they  perceived 
not  the  things  that  were  said. 


CHAPTER  XLIII. 

JESUS    PREDICTS    HIS    DEATH. 

AND  they  were  in  the 
way,  going  up  to  Jeru- 
salem; and  Jesus  was  going 
before  them :  and  they  were 
amazed;  and  they  that  fol- 
lowed were  afraid. 

2  And  he  took  again  the 
twelve,  and  began  to  tell 
them  the  things  that  were  to 
happen  unto  him,  saying, 

3  Behold,  we  go  up  to 
Jerusalem ;  and  the  Son  of 
man  shall  be  delivered  unto 
the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes ;  and  thej^  shall  con- 
demn him  to  death,  and 
shall  deliver  him  imto  the 
Gentiles : 

4  And  they  shall  mock 
him,  and  shall  spit  upon  him, 
and  shall  scourge  him,  and 
shall    kill    him ;    and    after 


THE    SONS    OF    ZEBEDEE. 

6  Then  came  to  him  the 
mother  of  the  sons  of  Zebe- 
dee  with  her  sons,  worship- 
ping ///;//,  and  asking  a  cer- 
tain thing  of  him. 

7  And  he  said  unto  her, 
What  wouldest  thou?  She 
saith  unto  him.  Command 
that  these  my  two  sons  may 
sit,  one  on  thy  right  hand, 
and  one  on  thy  left  hand,  in 
thy  kingdom. 

8  But  Jesus  answered  and 
said.  Ye  know  not  what  ye 
ask.  Are  ye  able  to  drink 
the  cup  that  I  am  about  to 
drink?  They  say  unto  him. 
We  are  able. 

9  He  saith  unto  them,  My 
cup  indeed  ye  shall  drink: 
but  to  sit  on  my  right  hand, 
and  on  my  left  hand,  is  not 
mine  to  give,   bt;t  //  is  for 


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them  for  whom  it  hath  been 
prepared  of  my  Father. 

10  And  when  the  ten  heard 
it,  they  were  moved  with 
indignation  concerning  the 
two  brethren. 

1 1  But  Jesus  called  them 
unto  him,  and  said.  Ye  know 
that  the  rulers  of  the  Gen- 
tiles lord  it  over  them,  and 
their  great  ones  exercise 
authority  over  them. 

12  Not  so  shall  it  be 
among  you :  but  whosoever 
would  become  great  among 
you  shall  be  your  minister; 
and  whosoever  would  be  first 
among  you  shall  be  your 
servant : 

13  Even  as  the  Son  of  man 
came  not  to  be  ministered 
unto,  but  to  minister,  and  to 
give  his  life  a  ransom  for 
many. 

THE    BLIND    BARTIM^US. 
March,  a.  d.  30. 

14  And  they  come  to  Jeri- 
cho: and  as  he  went  out 
from  Jericho,  with  his  dis- 
ciples and  a  great  multi- 
tude, the  son  of  Timaeus, 
Bartimasus,     a    blind    beg- 


gar, was  sitting  by  the  way 
side. 

15  And  when  he  heard 
that  it  was  Jesus  of  Nazareth, 
he  began  to  cry  out,  and  say, 
Jesus,  thou  son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me. 

16  And  many  rebuked 
him,  that  he  should  hold  his 
peace :  but  he  cried  out  the 
more  a  great  deal.  Thou  son 
of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

17  And  Jesus  stood  still, 
and  said.  Call  ye  him.  And 
they  call  the  blind  man,  say- 
ing unto  him.  Be  of  good 
cheer :  rise,  he  calleth  thee. 

18  And  he,  casting  away 
his  garment,  sprang  up,  and 
came  to  Jesus. 

19  And  Jesus  answered 
him,  and  said,  What  wilt 
thou  that  I  should  do  unto 
thee?  And  the  blind  man 
said  unto  him,  Rabboni,  that 
I  may  receive  my  sight. 

20  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him.  Receive  thy  sight:  thy 
faith  hath  made  thee  whole. 

21  And  immediately  he 
received  his  sight,  and  fol- 
lowed him,  glorifying  God: 


H 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


305 


and  all  the  people,  when 
they  saw  it,  gave  praise  un- 
to God. 

ZACCH.F.US. 

2  2  And  he  entered  and 
was  passing  through  Jericho. 
And  behold,  a  man  called  by 
name  Zacchasus ;  and  he  was 
a  chief  publican,  and  he  was 
rich. 

23  And  he  sought  to  see 
Jesus  who  he  was ;  and  could 
not  for  the  crowd,  because 
he  was  little  of  stature. 

24  And  he  ran  on  before, 
and  climbed  up  into  a  syco- 
more  tree  to  see  him  :  for  he 
was  to  pass  that  way. 

25  And  when  Jesus  came 
to  the  place,  he  looked  up, 
and  said  unto  him,  Zac- 
chaeus.make  haste,  and  come 
down ;  f  o  r  to-day  I  must 
abide  at  thy  house. 

26  And  he  made  haste, 
and  came  down,  and  re- 
ceived him  joyfully. 

27  And  when  they  saw  it, 
they  all  murmured,  saying. 
He  is  gone  in  to  lodge  with 
a  man  that  is  a  sinner. 

28  And  Zacchasus     stood, 


and  said  unto  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, Lord,  the  half  of  niy 
goods  I  give  to  the  poor ;  and 
if  I  have  wrongfully  exacted 
aught  of  any  man,  I  restore 
fourfold. 

29  And  Jesus  said  inito 
him,  To-day  i  s  salvation 
come  to  this  house,  foras- 
much as  he  also  is  a  son  of 
Abraham. 

30  For  the  Son  of  man 
came  to  seek  and  to  save  that 
which  was  lost. 

THE    MISUSED    TALENT. 

31  And  as  they  heard 
these  things,  he  added  and 
spake  a  parable,  because  he 
was  nigh  to  Jerusalem,  and 
because  they  supposed  that 
the  kingdom  of  God  was  im- 
mediately to  appear. 

32  He  said  therefore,  A 
certain  nobleman  went  into 
a  far  country,  to  receive  for 
himself  a  kingdom,  and  to 
return. 

33  And  he  called  ten  ser- 
vants of  his,  and  gave  them 
ten  pounds,  and  j'aid  unto 
them  Trade  ye  herewith  till 
I  come. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


34  But  his  citizens  hated 
him,  and  sent  an  ambassage 
after  him,  saying,  We  will 
not  that  this  man  reign  over 
us. 

35  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  was  come  back 
again,  having  received  the 
kingdom,  that  he  com- 
manded these  servants,  unto 
whom  he  had  given  the 
money,  to  be  called  to  him, 
that  he  might  know  what 
they  had  gained  by  trading. 

36  And  the  first  came  be- 
fore him,  saying,  Lord,  thy 
pound  hath  made  ten  pounds 
more. 

37  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Well  done,  thou  good  ser- 
vant: because  thou  wast 
found  faithft:l  in  a  very  little, 
have  thoi;  authority  over  ten 
cities. 

38  And  the  second  came, 
saying,  Thy  pound,  Lord, 
hath  made  five  pounds. 

39  And  he  said  unto  him 
also,  Be  thou  also  over  five 
cities. 

40  And  another  came  say- 
ing, Lord,  behold,  /lere  is  thy 


pound,  which  I  kept  laid  up 
in  a  napkin : 

41  For  I  feared  thee,  be- 
cause thou  art  an  austere 
man :  thou  takest  u  p  that 
thou  layedst  not  down,  and 
reapest  that  thou  didst  not 
sow. 

42  He  saith  unto  him,  Out 
of  thine  own  mouth  will  I 
judge  thee,  thou  wicked  ser- 
vant. Thou  knewest  that  I 
am  an  austere  man,  taking 
up  that  I  laid  not  down. 
and  reaping  that  I  did  not 
sow; 

43  Then  wherefore  gavest 
thou  not  my  money  into  the 
bank,  and  I  at  my  coming 
should  have  required  it  with 
interest? 

44  And  he  said  imto  them 
that  stood  by,  Take  away 
from  him  the  pound,  and 
give  it  unto  him  that  hath 
the  ten  pounds. 

45  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  he  hath  ten  pounds. 

46  I  say  unto  you,  that  un- 
to every  one  that  hath  shall 
be  given ;  but  from  him  that 
hath  not,  even  that  which  he 


u 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD 
be    taken   away 


309 


hath   shall 
from  him. 

47  Howbeit  these  mine 
enemies,  which  would  not 
that  I  should  reign  over 
them,  bring  hither,  and  slay 
them  before  me. 

48  And  when  he  had  thus 
spoken,  he  went  on  before, 
going  up  to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

NOW  the  passover  of  the 
Jews  was  at  hand  :  and 
many  went  up  to  Jerusalem 
out  of  the  country  before  the 
passover,  to  purify  them- 
selves. 

2  They  sought  therefore 
for  Jesus,  and  spake  one  with 
another,  as  they  stood  in  the 
temple.  What  think  ye?  That 
he  will  not  come  to  the  feast? 

3  Now  the  chief  priests 
and  the  Pharisees  had  given 
commandment,  that,  if  any 
man  knew  where  he  was,  he 
should  shew  it,  that  they 
might  take  him. 

THE    LAST  WEEK  BEFORE    THE 
CRUCIFIXION. 

4  Jestis  therefore  six  days 


before  the  passover  came 
to  Bethany,  where  Lazarus 
was,  whom  Jesus  raised  from 
the  dead. 

5  T  h  e  common  people 
therefore  of  the  Jews  learned 
that  he  was  there :  and  they 
came,  not  for  Jesus'  sake 
only,  but  that  they  might  see 
Lazarus  also, 

6  But  the  chief  priests 
took  counsel  that  they  might 
put  Lazarus  also  to  death ; 

7  Because  that  by  reason 
of  him  many  of  the  Jews 
went  away,  and  believed  on 
Jesus. 

8  Now  when  Jesus  was  in 
Bethany,  in  the  house  of  Si- 
mon the  leper, 

9  They  made  him  a  sup- 
per there  ;  and  !M  a  r  t  h  a 
served;  but  Lazarus  was 
one  of  them  that  sat  at 
meat  with  him. 

10  Mary  therefore  took  a 
pound  of  ointment  of  spike- 
nard, very  precious,  and 
poured  it  upon  his  head,  as 
he  sat  at  meat,  and  an- 
ointed the  feet  of  Jesus,  and 
wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair ; 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and  the  house  was  filled  with 
the  odour  of  the  ointment. 

1 1  But  when  the  disciples 
saw  it,  they  had  indignation, 
saying.  To  what  purpose  is 
this  waste? 

1 2  For  this  ointment  might 
have  been  sold  for  much,  and 
given  to  the  poor. 

13  And  Judas  Iscariot, 
which  should  betray  him, 
saith, 

14  Why  was  not  this  oint- 
ment sold  for  three  hundred 
pence,  and  given  to  the  poor? 

15  Now  this  he  said,  not 
because  he  cared  for  the 
pool';  but  because  he  was  a 
thief, and  having  thebag  took 
away  what  was  put  therein. 

16  But  Jesus  perceiving  it 
said  unto  them.  Why  trouble 
ye  the  woman?  for  she  hath 
wrought  a  good  work  upon 
me. 

17  For  ye  have  the  poor 
always  with  you;  but  me  ye 
have  not  always. 

18  For  in  that  she  poured 
this  ointment  upon  my  body, 
she  did  it  to  prepare  me  for 
burial. 


19  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Wheresoever  this  gospel 
shall  be  preached  in  the 
whole  world,  that  also  which 
this  woman  hath  done  shall 
be  spoken  of  for  a  memorial 
of  her. 

April  2,  A.  D.  30. 

20  On  the  morrow  when 
they  draw  nigh  unto  Jeru- 
salem, unto  Bethphage  and 
Bethany,  at  the  mount  of 
Olives, 

21  A  great  multitude  that 
\,  had  come  to  the  feast,  when 

they  heard  that  Jesus  was 
coming  to  Jerusalem, 

22  Took  the  branches  of 
the  palm  trees,  and  went  forth 
to  meet  him,  and  cried  out, 
Hosanna :  Blessed  is  he  that 
Cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  even  the  Kingof  Israel. 

23  Then  Jesus  sendeth  two 
of  his  disciples,  and  saith  im- 
to  them.  Go  your  way  into 
the  village  that  is  over 
against  you :  and  straight- 
way as  ye  enter  into  it,  ye 
shall  find  a  colt  tied,  where- 
on no  man  ever  yet  sat ;  loose 
him,  and  bring  him. 


"Whai   [>v  \t.  Loosing  the  Colt? 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


24  And  if  any  one  say  un- 
to you,  Why  do  ye  this?  say 
ye,  The  Lord  hath  need  of 
him;  and  straightway  he 
will  send  him  baclc   hither. 

25  And  they  went  away, 
and  found  a  colt  tied  at  the 
door  without  in  the  open 
street;  and  they  loose  him. 

26  And  certain  of  them 
that  stood  there  said  unto 
them,  What  do  ye,  loosing 
the  colt? 

27  And  they  said  unto 
them  even  as  Jesus  had  said : 
and  they  let  them  go. 

28  And  they  bring  the  colt 
unto  Jesus,  and  cast  on  him 
their  garments;  and  Jesus 
sat  upon  him. 

29  Now  this  is  come  to 
pass,  that  it  might  be  ful- 
filled which  was  spoken  by 
the  prophet,  saying, 

30  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of 
Zion, 

Behold,  thy  King  cometh 
unto  thee. 

Meek,  and  riding  upon  an 
ass, 

And  upon  a  colt  the  foal 
of  an  ass. 


313 

things    under- 


31  These 
stood  not  his  disciples  at  the 
first:  but  when  Jesus  was 
glorified,  then  remembered 
they  that  these  things  were 
written  of  him,  and  that  they 
had  done  these  things  unto 
him. 

32  The  multitude  there- 
fore that  was  with  him  when 
he  called  Lazarus  out  of  the 
tomb,  and  raised  him  from 
the  dead,  bare  witness. 

33  P^or  this  cause  also  the 
multitude  went  and  met  him, 
for  that  they  heard  that  he 
had  done  this  sign. 

34  And  the  most  part  of 
the  multitude  spread  their 
garments  in  the  way;  and 
others  cut  branches  from  the 
trees,  and  sj^read  them  in  the 
way. 

35  And  as  he  was  now 
drawing  nigh,  even  at  the  de- 
scent of  the  mount  of  Olives, 
the  whole  multitude  of  the 
disciples  began  to  rejoice 
an&  praise  God  with  a  loud 
voice  for  all  the  mighty 
works  which  they  had  seen; 

36  Saying,  Blessed  is  the 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


King  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord ;  peace  in 
heaven,  and  glory  in  the 
highest. 

37  Blessed  is  the  kingdom 
that  cometh,  t/ie  kingdom  of 
our  father  David:  Hosanna 
in  the  highest. 

38  The  Pharisees  there- 
fore said  among  themselves, 
Behold  how  ye  prevail  noth- 
ing: lo,  the  world  is  gone 
after  him. 

39  And  some  of  the  Phari- 
sees from  the  multitude  said 
unto  him.  Master,  rebuke 
thy  disciples. 

40  And  he  answered  and 
said,  I  tell  you  that,  if  these 
shall  hold  their  peace,  the 
stones  will  cry  out. 

41  And  when  he  drew 
nigh,  he  saw  the  city  and 
wept  over  it,  saying, 

42  If  thou  hadst  known  in 
this  day,  even  thou,  the 
things  which  belong  unto 
peace !  but  now  they  are  hid 
from  thine  eyes. 

43  For  the  days  shall  come 
upon  thee,  when  thine  ene- 
mies   shall   cast  up  a  bank 


aboi:t  thee,  and  compass 
thee  round,  and  keep  thee  in 
on  every  side, 

44  And  shall  dash  thee  to 
the  ground,  and  thy  children 
within  thee ;  and  they  shall 
not  leave  in  thee  one  stone 
upon  another;  because  thou 
knewest  not  the  time  of  thy 
visitation. 

45  And  when  he  was  come 
into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city 
was  stirred,  saying.  Who  is 
this? 

THE    TEMPLE    PURGED. 

46  And  Jesus  entered  into 
the  temple  of  God,  and  cast 
out  all  them  that  sold  and 
bought  in  the  temple,  and 
overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money  -  changers,  and  the 
seats  of  them  that  sold  the 
doves; 

47  And  he  would  not  suf- 
fer that  anyman  should  carry 
a  vessel  through  the  temple. 

48  And  he  taught  and 
said  unto  them.  Is  it  not 
written,  My  house  shall  be 
called  a  house  of  prayer  for 
all  the  nations^  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  de:i  of  robbers. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


317 


49  And  he  was  teaching 
daily  in  the  temple.  But 
the  chief  priests  and  the 
scribes  and  the  principal 
men  of  the  people  sought  to 
destroy  him : 

50  And  they  could  not  find 
what  they  might  do ;  for  the 
people  all  hung  upon  him, 
listening. 

51  And  the  blind  and  the 
lame  came  to  him  in  the 
temple :  and  he  healed 
them. 

52  But  when  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  saw 
the  wonderful  things  that  he 
did,  and  the  children  that 
were  crying  in  the  temple 
and  saying,  Hosanna  to  the 
son  of  David;  they  were 
moved  with  indignation, 

53  And  said  unto  him, 
Hearest  thou  what  these  are 
saying?  And  Jesus  saith  un- 
to them.  Yea :  did  ye  never 
read.  Out  of  the  mouth  of 
babes  and  sucklings  thou 
hast  perfected  praise? 

54  And  when  he  had 
looked  round  about  upon  all 
things,   it  being  now  even- 


tide, he  went  out  unto  Beth- 
any with  the  twelve. 

CHAPTER  XLV. 

NOW  in  the  morning  as 
he  returned  to  the  city, 
from  Bethany,  he  htmgered. 

2  And  seeing  a  fig  tree 
afar  off  having  leaves,  he 
came,  if  haply  he  might  find 
anything  thereon :  and  when 
he  came  to  it,  he  found 
nothing  but  leaves;  for  it 
was  not  the  season  of  figs. 

3  And  he  saith  unto  it,  Let 
there  be  no  fruit  from  thee 
henceforward  for  ever.  And 
his  disciples  heard  it. 

4  And  immediately  the  fig 
tree  withered  away. 

5  And  when  he  was  come 
into  the  temple,  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders  of  the 
people  came  unto  him  as  he 
was  teaching,  and  said.  By 
what  authority  docst  thou 
these  things?  and  who  gave 
thee. this  atithority? 

6  And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  also  will 
ask  you  one  question,  which 
if  ye  tell  me,  I  likewise  will 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


tell  you  by  what  authority  I 
do  these  things. 

7  The  baptism  of  John, 
whence  was  it?  from  heaven 
or  from  men?  And  they 
reasoned  with  themselves, 
saying.  If  we  shall  say,  From 
heaven;  he  will  say  unto 
us,  Why  then  did  ye  not  be- 
lieve him? 

8  But  should  we  say,  From 
men — t hey  feared  the 
people :  for  all  verily  held 
John  to  be  a  prophet. 

9  And  they  answered 
Jesus  and  say,  We  know  not. 
And  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Neither  tell  I  you  by  what 
authority  I  do  these  things. 

10  But  what  think  ye?  A 
man  had  two  sons;  and  he 
came  to  the  first,  and  said. 
Son,  go  work  to-day  in  the 
vineyard. 

1 1  And  he  answered  and 
said,  I  will  not :  but  after- 
ward he  repented  himself 
and  went. 

12  And  he  came  to  the 
second,  and  said  likewise. 
And  he  answered  and  said,  I 
go,  sir :  and  went  not. 


13  Whether  of  the  twain 
did  the  will  of  his  father? 
They  say.  The  first.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  that  the  publicans 
and  the  harlots  go  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  before  you. 

14  For  John  came  unto 
you  in  the  way  of  righteous- 
ness, and  ye  believed  him 
not:  but  the  publicans  and 
the  harlots  believed  him : 
and  ye,  when  ye  saw  it,  did 
not  even  repent  yourselves 
afterward,  that  ye  might  be- 
lieve him. 

THE    WICKED    HUSBANDMEN. 

1 5  Hear  another  parable : 
There  was  a  man  that  was  a 
householder,  which  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  set  a  hedge 
about  it,  and  digged  a  wine- 
press in  it,  and  built  a  tower, 
and  let  it  out  to  husband- 
men, and  went  into  another 
country. 

16  And  when  the  season  of 
the  fruits  drew  near,  he  sent 
his  servants  to  the  husband- 
men, to  receive  his  fruits. 

17  And  the  htisbandmen 
took  his  servants,   and  beat 


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one,  and  killed  another,  and 
stoned  another. 

1 8  Again,  he  sent  other 
servants  more  than  the  first : 
and  they  did  unto  them  in 
like  manner. 

19  But  afterward  he  sent 
imto  them  his  beloved  son, 
saying,  They  will  reverence 
my  son. 

20  But  the  husbandmen, 
when  they  saw  the  son,  said 
among  themselves.  This  is 
the  heir;  come,  let  us  kill 
him,  and  take  his  inheri- 
tance. 

21  And  they  took  him, 
and  cast  him  forth  out  of 
the  vineyard,  and  killed 
him. 

22  When  therefore  the 
lord  of  the  vine^^ard  shall 
come,  what  will  he  do  unto 
those  husbandmen? 

23  They  say  unto  him.  He 
will  miserably  destroy  those 
miserable  men,  and  will  let 
out  the  vineyard  unto  other 
husbandmen,  which  shall 
render  him  the  fruits  in  their 
seasons. 

24  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 


Did  ye  never  read  in  the 
scriptures. 

The  stone  which  the  build- 
ers rejected. 

The  same  was  made  the 
head  of  the  corner  : 

This  was  from  the  Lord, 

And  it  is  marvellous  in 
our  eyes? 

25  Therefore  say  I  unto 
you.  The  kingdom  of  (lod 
shall  be  taken  away  from 
you,  and  shall  be  given  to  a 
nation  bringing  forth  the 
fruits  thereof. 

26  And  he  that  falleth  on 
this  stone  shall  be  broken  to 
pieces:  but  on  whomsoever 
it  shall  fall,  it  will  scatter 
him  as  dust. 

27  And  when  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees 
heard  his  parables,  they 
perceived  that  he  spake  of 
them. 

28  And  when  they  sought 
to  lay  hold  on  him,  they 
feared  the  multitudes  be- 
cause 'they  took  him  for  a 
prophet. 

29  Then  went  the  Phari- 
sees, and  took  coiuisel  how 


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they  might  ensnare  him  in 
his  talk. 

30  For  though  he  had  done 
so  many  signs  before  them, 
yet  they  believed  not  on 
him : 

3 1  That  the  word  of  Isaiah 
the  prophet  might  be  ful- 
filled, which  he  spake, 

Lord  who  hath  believed 
our  report? 

And  to  whom  hath  the 
arm  of  the  Lord  been  re- 
vealed? 

32  For  this  cause  they 
could  not  believe,  for  that 
Isaiah  said  again, 

33  He  hath  blinded  their 
ej^es,  and  he  hardened  their 
heart ; 

Lest  they  should  see  with 
their  eyes,  and  perceive  with 
their  heart. 

And  should  turn, 

And  I  should  heal  them. 

34  These  things  said 
Isaiah,  because  he  saw  his 
glory ;  and  he  sjDake  of  him. 

35  Nevertheless  even  of 
the  rulers  many  believed  on 
him;  but  because  of  the 
Pharisees  they  did  not  con- 


fess //,   lest  they  should  be 
put  out  of  the  synagogue : 

36  For  they  loved  the 
glory  of  men  more  than  the 
glory  of  God. 

37  And  every  day  he  was 
teaching  in  the  temple  ;  and 
every  night  he  went  out,  and 
lodged  in  the  mount  that  is 
called  the  )iioiiiit  of  Olives. 

CHAPTER  XLVL 

THE    BARREN    FIG-TREE. 
April  4,  A.  D.  30. 

AND  as  they  pased  by  in 
the  morning,  they  saw 
the  fig  tree  withered  away 
from  the  roots. 

2  And  Peter  calling  to  re- 
membrance saith  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  behold,  the  fig  tree 
which  thou  cursedst  is  with- 
ered away. 

3  And  Jesus  answering 
saith  unto  them.  Have  faith 
in  God. 

4  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  say  unto 
this  mountain,  Be  thou  taken 
up  and  cast  into  the  sea ;  and 
shall  not  doubt  in  his  heart, 
but  shall  believe  that  what 


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he  saith  cometh  to  pass ;  he 
shall  have  it. 

5  Therefore  I  say  unto 
you,  All  things  whatsoever 
ye  pray  and  ask  for,  believe 
that  ye  have  received  them, 
and  ye  shall  have  them. 

6  And  whensoever  ye 
stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye 
have  aught  against  any  one  ; 
that  your  Father  also  which 
is  in  heaven  may  forgive 
you  your  trespasses.' 

7  Now  there  were  certain 
Greeks  among  those  that 
went  up  to  worship  at  the 
feast : 

8  These  therefore  came  to 
Philip,  which  was  of  Beth- 
saida  of  Galilee,  and  asked 
him,  saying.  Sir,  we  would 
see  Jesus. 

9  Philip  cometh  and  tell- 
eth  A  n  d  r  e  w :  A  n  d  r  e  w 
cometh,  and  Philip,  and  they 
tell  Jesus. 

10  And  Jesus  answereth 
them,    saying.  The  hour  is 

1  Many  ancient  authorities  add  : 
But  if  ye  do  not  forgive^  neither 
will  your  Father  'ivliicli  is  in  heaven 
forgive  your  trespasses. 


come,   that  the  Son  of  man 
should  be  glorified. 

1 1  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  3'ou,  Except  a  grain  of 
wheat  fall  into  the  earth  and 
die,  i  t  abideth  b }'  itself 
alone ;  but  if  it  die,  it  bear- 
eth  much  fruit. 

12  He  that  loveth  his  life 
loseth  it;  and  he  that  hateth 
his  life  in  this  world  shall 
keep  it  unto  life  eternal. 

13  If  any  man  serve  me, 
let  him  follow  me ;  and 
where  I  am,  there  shall  also 
my  servant  be :  if  any  man 
serve  me,  h  i  m  w  i  1 1  the 
Father  honour. 

14  Now  is  my  soul  troub- 
led; and  what  shall  I  say? 
Father,  save  me  from  this 
hour.  But  for  this  cause 
came  I  unto  this  hour. 

A    VOICE    FROM    HKAVEN. 

15  Father,  glorify  thy 
name.  There  came  there- 
fore a  voice  out  of  heaven, 
saying,  I  have  both  glorified 
it,  and  will  glorify  it  again. 

16  The  multitude  there- 
fore, that  stood  by,  and 
heard    it,    said    that   it   had 


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thundered:  others  said,  An 
angel  hath  spoken  to  him. 

17  Jesus  answered  and 
said,  This  voice  hath  not 
come  for  my  sake,  but  for 
your  sakes. 

18  Now  is  the  judgement 
of  this  world :  now  shall  the 
prince  of  this  world  be  cast 
out. 

19  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up 
from  the  earth,  will  draw  all 
men  unto  myself. 

20  But  this  he  said,  sig- 
nifying by  what  manner  of 
death  he  should  die. 

21  The  multitude  there- 
fore answered  him,  We  have 
heard  out  of  the  law  that  the 
Christ  abideth  for  ever :  and 
how  say  est  thou,  The  Son  of 
man  must  be  lifted  up?  who 
is  this  Son  of  man? 

22  Jesus  therefore  said 
tmto  them.  Yet  a  little  while 
is  the  light  among  you. 
Walk  while  ye  have  the 
light,  that  darkness  overtake 
you  not :  and  he  that  walketh 
in  the  darkness  knoweth  not 
whither  he  goeth. 

23  While  ye  have  the  light. 


believe  on  the  light,  that  ye 
may  become  sons  of  light. 

24  And  Jesus  cried  and 
said.  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  believeth  not  on  me,  but 
on  him  that  sent  me. 

25  And  he  that  beholdeth 
me  beholdeth  him  that  sent 
me. 

26  I  am  come  a  light  into 
the  world,  that  whosoever 
believeth  on  me  may  not 
abide  in  the  darkness. 

27  And  if  any  man  hear 
my  sayings,  and  keep  them 
not,  I  judge  him  not:  for  I 
came  not  to  judge  the  world, 
but  to  save  the  world. 

28  He  that  rejecteth  me, 
and  receiveth  not  my  say- 
ings, hath  one  that  judgeth 
him :  the  word  that  I  spake, 
the  same  shall  judge  him  in 
the  last  day. 

29  P'or  I  spake  not  from 
myself ;  but  the  Father 
which  sent  me,  h  e  hath 
given  me  a  commandment, 
what  I  should  say,  and  what 
I  should  speak. 

30  And  I  know  that  his 
commandment   is  life    eter- 


1  AM  CoMi:  .\   l.u.nr  Into  the  World. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


329 


nal :  the  things  therefore 
which  I  speak,  even  as  the 
Father  hath  said  unto  me,  so 
I  speak. 

31  And  he  sat  down  over 
against  the  treasury,  and  be- 
held how  the  multitude  cast 
money  into  the  treasury : 
and  many  that  were  rich  cast 
in  much. 

THE    POOR    WIDOW. 

32  And  there  came  a  poor 
widow,  and  she  cast  in  two 
mites,  which  make  a  far- 
thing. 

33  And  he  called  unto  him 
his  disciples,  and  said  unto 
them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
this  poor  widow  cast  in  more 
than  all  they  which  are  cast- 
ing into  the  treasury : 

34  For  they  all  did  cast  in 
of  their  superfluity ;  but  she 
of  her  want  did  cast  in  all 
that  she  had,  even  all  her  liv- 
ing. 

CHAPTER  XLVII. 

THE   MARRIAGE    FEAST. 

AND  Jesus  answered  and 
spake  again  in  parables 
unto  them,  saying, 


2  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  likened  unto  a  certain 
king,  which  made  a  marriage 
feast  for  his  son, 

3  And  sent  forth  his  ser- 
vants to  call  them  that  were 
bidden  to  the  marriage  feast : 
and  they  would  not  come. 

4  Again  he  sent  forth 
other  servants,  saying,  Tell 
them  that  are  bidden.  Be- 
hold, I  have  made  ready  my 
dinner :  my  oxen  and  my  fat- 
lings  are  killed,  and  all 
things  are  ready:  come  to 
the  marriage  feast. 

5  But  they  made  light  of 
it,  and  went  their  ways,  one 
to  his  own  farm,  another  to 
his  merchandise : 

6  And  the  rest  laid  hold 
on  his  servants,  and  en- 
treated them  shamefully, 
and  killed  them. 

7  But  the  king  was  wroth ; 
and  he  sent  his  armies,  and 
destroyed  those  murderers, 
and  burned  their  city. 

*8  Then  saith  he  to  his 
servants,  The  wedding  is 
ready,  but  they  that  were 
bidden  were  not  worthy. 


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9  Go  ye  therefore  unto 
the  partings  of  the  high- 
ways, and  as  many  as  ye 
shall  find,  bid  to  the  mar- 
riage feast. 

10  And  those  servants 
went  out  into  the  highways, 
and  gathered  together  all  as 
many  as  they  found,  both 
bad  and  good :  and  the  wed- 
ding was  filled  with  guests. 

1 1  But  when  the  king 
came  in  to  behold  the  guests, 
he  saw  there  a  man  which 
had  not  on  a  wedding-gar- 
ment : 

12  And  he  saith  unto  him, 
Friend,  how  camest  thou  in 
hither  not  having  a  wed- 
ding garment?  And  he  was 
speechless. 

13  Then  the  king  said  to 
the  servants.  Bind  him  hand 
and  foot,  and  cast  him  out 
into  the  outer  darkness; 
and  there  shall  be  the  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

14  For  many  are  called, 
but  few  chosen. 

CiESAR'S    TRIBUTE    MONEY. 

15  Then  went  the  Phari- 


sees, and  took  counsel  how 
they  might  ensnare  him  in 
/lis  talk. 

16  And  they  sent  to  him 
their  disciples,  with  the  He- 
rodians,  saying,  Master,  we 
know  that  thou  art  true,  and 
teachest  the  way  of  God  in 
truth,  and  carest  not  for  any 
one :  for  thou  regardest  not 
the  person  of  men. 

17  Tell  us  therefore,  What 
thinkest  thou  ?  Is  it  lawful 
to  give  tribute  unto  Caesar, 
or  not.? 

18  But  Jesus  perceived 
their  wickedness,  and  said. 
Why  tempt  ye  me,  ye  hypo- 
crites? 

19  Shew  me  the  tribute 
money.  And  they  brought 
unto  him  a  penny. 

20  And  h  e  saith  unto 
them.  Whose  is  this  image 
and  superscription? 

21  They  say  unto  him, 
Cassar's.  Then  saith  he  un- 
to them,  Render  therefore 
unto  Caesar  the  things  that 
are  Caesar's;  and  imto  God 
the  things  that  are  God's. 

22  And  when  they  heard 


.._    1  AiBUTE  Money." 


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it,  they    marvelled  and  left 
him,  and  went  their  way. 

23  On  that  day  there  came 
to  him  Sadducees,  which  say 
that  there  is  no  resurrection : 
and  they  asked  him,  saying, 

24  Master,  Moses  said,  If 
a  man  die,  having  no  child- 
ren, his  brother  shall  marry 
his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

25  Now  there  were  with 
us  seven  brethren:  and  the 
first  married  and  deceased, 
and  having  no  seed  left  his 
wife  unto  his  brother ; 

26  And  the  second  took 
her,  and  died,  leaving  no 
seed  behind  him;  and  the 
third  likewise :  and  the 
seven  left  no  seed. 

27  Last  of  all  the  woman 
also  died. 

28  In  the  resurrection 
whose  wife  shall  she  be  of 
them?  for  the  seven  had  her 
to  wife. 

29  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Is  it  not  for  this  cause  that 
ye  err,  that  ye  know  not  the 
scriptures,  nor  the  power  of 
God? 


30  The  sons  of  this  world 
marry,  and  are  given  in 
marriage : 

31  But  they  that  are  ac- 
counted worthy  to  attain  to 
that  world,  and  the  resur- 
rection from  the  dead, 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given 
in  marriage : 

32  Neither  can  they  die 
any  more :  for  they  are  equal 
unto  the  angels ;  and  are  sons 
of  God,  being  sons  of  the 
resurrection. 

33  But  that  the  dead  are 
raised,  even  Moses  shewed, 
in  the  place  concerning  the 
Bush,  when  he  calleth  the 
Lord  the  God  of  Abraham, 
and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob. 

34  Now  he  is  not  the  God 
of  the  dead,  but  of  the  living : 
for  all  live  unto  him. 

35  Ye  do  greatly  err. 

36  And  when  the  multi- 
tudes heard  it,  they  were  as- 
tonished at  his  teaching. 

37  And  certain  of  the 
scribes  answering  said,  INIas- 
ter,  thou  hast  well  said. 

s8  But    the     Pharisees, 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


when  they  heard  that  he 
had  put  the  Sadducees  to  si- 
lence, gathered  themselves 
together. 

39  And  one  of  them,  a 
lawyer,  asked  him  a  ques- 
tion, tempting  him. 

40  Master,  which  is  the 
great  commandment  in  the 
law? 

41  And  he  said  unto  him. 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with 
all  thy  mind. 

42  This  is  the  great  and 
first  commandment. 

43  And  a  second  like  iinto 
it  is  this.  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

44  On  these  two  com- 
mandments h  a  n  g  e  t  h  the 
whole  law,  and  the  prophets. 

45  And  the  scribe  said  un- 
to him.  Of  a  truth,  Master, 
thou  hast  well  said  that  he 
is  one;  and  there  is  none 
other  but  he : 

46  And  to  love  him  with 
all  the  heart,  and  with  all 
the  understanding,  and  with 
all  the  strength,  and  to  love 


his  neighbour  as  himself,  is 
much  more  than  all  whole 
burnt  offerings  and  sacri- 
fices. 

47  And  when  Jesus  saw 
that  he  answered  discreetly, 
he  said  unto  him,  Thou  art 
not  far  from  the  kingdom  of 
God.  And  no  man  after  that 
durst  ask  him  any  question. 

48  Now  while  the  Phari- 
sees were  gathered  together, 
Jesus  asked  them  a  question, 
saying, 

49  What  think  ye  of  the 
Christ?  whose  son  is  he  ? 
They  say  unto  him,  The  son 
of  David. 

50  He  saith  unto  them. 
How  then  doth  David  in  the 
spirit  call  him  Lord, 

51  For  David  himself  saith 
in  the  book  of  Psalms, 

The  Lord  said  unto  my 
Lord, 

Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand, 

52  Till  I  make  thine  en- 
emies the  footstool  of  thy 
feet. 

53  If  David  then  calleth 
him  Lord,  how  is  he  his  son? 

54  And  no  one  was  able 


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337 


to  answer  him  a  word, 
neither  durst  any  man  from 
that  day  forth  ask  him  any 
more  questions. 

55  And  the  common  peo- 
ple heard  him  gladly. 

CHAPTER  XLVIII. 

THEN  spake  Jesus  to  the 
multitudes  and  to  his 
disciples,  saying, 

2  The  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  sit  on  Moses'  seat : 

3  A 1 1  things  therefore 
whatsoever  they  bid  you, 
tlicsc  do  and  observe :  but  do 
not  ye  after  their  works ;  for 
they  say,  and  do  not. 

4  Yea,  they  bind  heavy 
burdens  and  grievous  to  be 
borne,  and  lay  them  on 
men's  shoulders;  but  they 
themselves  will  not  move 
them  with  their  finger. 

5  But  all  their  works  they 
do  for  to  be  seen  of  men :  for 
they  make  broad  their  phy- 
lacteries and  enlarge  the 
borders  of  their  garments, 

6  And  love  the  chief  place 
at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats 
in  the  synagogues,  and  the 


salutations  in  the  market- 
places, and  to  be  called  of 
men.  Rabbi. 

7  But  be  not  ye  called 
Rabbi  :for  one  is  your 
teacher,  and  all  ye  are 
brethren. 

8  And  call  no  man  your 
father  on  the  earth:  for  one 
is  your  Father,  which  is  in 
heaven. 

9  Neither  be  ye  called 
masters:  for  one  is  your 
master,  even  the  Christ. 

10  But  he  that  is  greatest 
among  you  shall  be  your  ser- 
vant. 

1 1  And  whosoever  shall 
exalt  himself  shall  be 
humbled ;  and  whosoever 
shall  humble  himself  shall 
be  exalted. 

WOE   UNTO  YOU,    PHARISEES. 

1 2  But  woe  unto  you, 
scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites! because  ye  shut  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  against 
men:  for  ye  enter  not  in 
yourselves,  neither  suffer  ye 
them  that  are  entering  in  to 
enter. 

13  Woe  unto  you,   scribes 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  compass  sea  and  land 
to  make  one  proselyte ;  and 
when  he  is  become  so,  ye 
make  him  twofold  more  a 
son  of  hell  than  yourselves. 

14  Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind 
guides,  which  say,  Whoso- 
ever shall  swear  by  the  tem- 
ple, it  is  nothing ;  but  whoso- 
ever shall  swear  by  the  gold 
of  the  temple,  he  is  a  debtor. 

1 5  Ye  fools  and  blind :  for 
whether  is  greater,  the  gold, 
or  the  temple  that  hath 
sanctified  the  gold? 

16  And,  Whosoever  shall 
swear  by  the  altar,  it  is 
nothing ;  but  whosoever 
shall  swear  by  the  gift  that 
is  upon  it,  he  is  a  debtor. 

17  Ye  blind:  for  whether 
is  greater,  the  gift,  or  the 
altar  that  santifieth  the  gift? 

18  He  therefore  that 
sweareth  by  the  altar, 
sweareth  by  it,  and  by  all 
things  thereon. 

19  And  he  that  sweareth 
by  the  temple,  sweareth  by 
it,  and  by  him  that  dwelleth 
therein. 


20  And  he  that  sweareth 
by  the  heaven,  sweareth  by 
the  throne  of  God,  and  by 
him  that  sitteth  thereon. 

21  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites! 
for  ye  tithe  mint  and  anise 
and  cummin,  and  have  left 
undone  the  weightier  mat- 
ters of  the  law,  judgement, 
and  mercy,  and  faith :  but 
these  ye  ought  to  have  done, 
and  not  to  have  left  the 
other  undone. 

22  Ye  blind  guides,  which 
strain  out  the  gnat,  and 
swallow  the  camel. 

23  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  cleanse  the  outside  of 
the  cup  and  of  the  platter, 
but  within  they  are  full  from 
extortion  and  excess. 

24  Thou  blind  Pharisee, 
cleanse  first  the  inside  of  the 
cup  and  of  the  platter,  that 
the  outside  thereof  may  be- 
come clean  also. 

25  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  are  like  unto  whited 
sepulchres,  which  outwardly 


"The  Scribes  and   ihi.   rn,\KLsth>  Nii    wn   AUoh.-.    ^i.Ai. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


341 


appear  beautiful,  but  in- 
wardly arc  full  of  dead  men's 
bones,  and  of  all  unclean- 
ness. 

26  Even  so  ye  also  out- 
wardly appear  righteous 
unto  men,  but  inwardly  ye 
are  full  of  hypocrisy  and 
iniquity. 

27  Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites ! 
for  ye  build  the  sepulchres 
of  the  prophets,  and  garnish 
the  tombs  of  the  righteous, 

28  And  say.  If  we  had  been 
in  the  days  of  our  fathers,  we 
should  not  have  been  par- 
takers with  them  in  the  blood 
of  the  prophets. 

29  Wherefore  ye  witness 
to  yourselves,  that  ye  are 
sons  of  them  that  slew  the 
prophets. 

30  Fill  ye  up  then  the 
measvire  of  your  fathers. 

31  Ye  serpents,  ye  off- 
spring of  vipers,  how  shall 
ye  escape  the  judgement  of 
hell? 

32  Therefore,  behold,  I 
send  unto  you  prophets,  and 
wise  men,  and  scribes :  some 


of  them  shall  ye  kill  and 
crucify;  and  some  of  them 
shall  ye  scourge  in  your  syn- 
agogues, and  persecute  from 
city  to  city : 

33  That  upon  you  may 
come  all  the  righteous  blood 
shed  on  the  earth,  from  the 
blood  of  Abel  the  righteous 
unto  the  blood  of  Zachariah 
son  of  Barachiah,  whom  ye 
slew  between  the  sanctuary 
and  the  altar. 

34  Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
All  these  things  shall  come 
upon  this  generation. 

35  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusa- 
lem, which  killeth  the  prop- 
hets, and  stoneth  them  that 
are  sent  unto  her !  how  often 
would  I  have  gathered  thy 
children  together,  even  as  a 
hen  gathereth  her  chickens 
under  her  wings,  and  ye 
would  not ! 

36  Behold,  your  house  is 
left  unto  you  desolate. 

37  For  I  say  unto  you.  Ye 
shall  not  see  me  henceforth, 
till  ye  shall  sa}'.  Blessed  is 
he  that  cometh  in  the  name 
of  the  Lord. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


CHAPTER  XLIX. 

THE    DOOM    OF   JERUSALEM. 

AND  Jesus  went  out  from 
the  temple,  and  was 
going  on  his  way;  and  his 
disciples  came  to  him  to 
shew  him  the  buildings  of 
the  temple. 

2  But  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  See  ye  not 
all  these  things?  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  There  shall  not  be 
left  here  one  stone  upon 
another,  that  shall  not  be 
thrown  down. 

3  And  as  he  sat  on  the 
mount  of  Olives,  the  disci- 
ples came  unto  him  pri- 
vately, saying,  Tell  us,  when 
shall  these  things  be?  and 
what  shall  be  the  sign  of  thy 
coming,  and  of  the  end  of 
the  world? 

4  And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  tmto  them.  Take  heed 
that  no  man  lead  you  astray. 

5  For  many  shall  come  in 
my  name,  saying,  I  am  the 
Christ ;  and  shall  lead  many 
astray. 

6  The  time  is  at  hand :  go 
ye  not  after  them. 


7  And  when  ye  shall  hear 
of  wars  and  tumults,  be  not 
terrified :  for  these  things 
must  needs  come  to  pass 
first ;  but  the  end  is  not  im- 
mediately. 

8  For  nation  shall  rise 
against  nation,  and  kingdom 
against  kingdom : 

9  And  there  shall  be  great 
earthquakes,  and  in  divers 
places  famines  and  pesti- 
lences; and  there  shall  be 
terrors  and  great  signs  from 
heaven. 

10  But  all  these  things 
are  the  beginning  of  travail. 

1 1  But  take  ye  heed  to 
yourselves:  for  they  shall 
deliver  you  up  to  councils ; 
and  in  synagogues  shall  ye 
be  beaten ; 

12  And  before  governors 
and  kings  shall  ye  stand  for 
my  sake,  for  a  testimony  un- 
to them. 

13  Ye  shall  be  delivered 
up  even  b  y  parents,  and 
brethren,  and  kinsfolk,  and 
friends;  and  some  of  you 
shall  they  cause  to  be  put  to 
death. 


Jesus'  Farewell  to  His  Mother. 


14  And  ye  shall  be  hated 
of  all  men  for  my  name's 
sake. 

1 5  But  not  a  hair  of  your 
head  shall  perish. 

1 6  In  your  patience  ye 
shall  win  your  souls. 

17  And  when  they  lead 
you  to  judgement,  and  de- 
liver you  up,  be  not  anxious 
beforehand  what  ye  shall 
speak :  but  whatsoever  shall 
be  given  you  in  that  hour, 
that  speak  ye :  for  it  is  not 
ye  that  speak,  but  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

18  Settle  it  therefore  in 
your  hearts,  not  to  meditate 
beforehand  how  to  answer : 

19  For  I  will  give  you  a 
mouth  and  wisdom,  which 
all  your  adversaries  shall  not 
be  able  to  withstand  or  to 
gainsay. 

20  And  then  shall  many 
stumble,  and  shall  deliver  up 
one  another,  and  shall  hate 
one  another. 

21  And  many  false  pro- 
phets shall  arise,  and  shall 
lead  many  astray. 

22  And    because  iniquity 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD.  345 

shall  be  multiplied,  the  love 
of  the  many  shall  wax  cold. 

23  But  he  that  endureth  to 
the  end,  the  same  shall  be 
saved. 

24  And  this  gospel  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  preached 
in  the  whole  world  for  a  tes- 
timony unto  all  the  nations ; 
and  then  shall  the  end  come. 

25  When  therefore  ye  see 
the  abomination  of  desola- 
tion, which  was  spoken  of  by 
Daniel  the  prophet,  standing 
in  the  holy  place  (let  him 
that  readeth  understand), 

26  When  5^e  see  Jerusalem 
compassed  with  armies,  then 
know  that  her  desolation  is 
at  hand. 

27  Then  let  them  that  are 
in  Judasa  flee  unto  the 
motmtains : 

28  And  let  them  that  are 
in  the  midst  of  her  depart 
out;  and  let  not  them  that 
are  in  the  country  enter 
therein. 

'29  Let  him  that  is  on  the 
housetop  not  go  down  to  take 
out  the  things  that  are  in  his 
house : 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


30  And  let  him  that  is  in 
the  field  not  return  back  to 
take  nis  cloke. 

31  For  these  are  days  of 
vengeance,  that  all  things 
which  are  written  may  be 
fulfilled. 

32  Woe  unto  them  that  are 
with  child  and  to  them  that 
give  suck  in  those  days !  for 
there  shall  be  great  distress 
upon  the  land,  and  wrath  un- 
to this  people. 

33  And  they  shall  fall  by 
the  edge  of  the  sword,  and 
shall  be  led  captive  into  all 
the  nations:  and  Jerusalem 
shall  be  trodden  down  of  the 
Gentiles,  until  the  times  of 
the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled. 

34  And  pray  ye  that  it  be 
not  in  the  winter. 

35  For  those  days  shall  be 
tribulation,  such  as  there 
hath  not  been  the  like  from 
the  beginning  of  the  creation 
which  God  created  until 
now,  and  never  shall  be. 

36  And  except  the  Lord 
had  shortened  the  days,  no 
flesh  would  have  been  saved : 
but    for    the    elect's     sake, 


whom  he  chose,  he  shortened 
the  days. 

37  And  then  if  any  man 
shall  say  imto  you,  Lo,  here 
is  the  Christ;  or,  Lo,  there; 

38  Believe  it  not:  for 
there  shall  arise  false  Christs 
and  false  prophets,  and  shall 
shew  signs  and  wonders,  that 
they  may  lead  astray,  if  pos- 
sible, the  elect. 

39  Behold,  I  have  told 
you  all  things  beforehand. 

40  If  therefore  they  shall 
say  unto  you.  Behold,  he  is 
in  the  wilderness;  go  not 
forth :  Behold,  he  is  in  the 
inner  chambers;  believe  it 
not. 

41  For  as  the  lightning 
Cometh  forth  from  the  east, 
and  is  seen  even  unto  the 
west ;  so  shall  be  the  coming 
of  the  Son  of  man. 

42  Wheresoever  the  car- 
case is,  there  will  the  eagles 
be  gathered  together. 

CHAPTER  L. 

TMMEDIATELY,  after  the 
^  tribulation  of  those  days, 
the  sun  shall  be  darkened. 


i 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


349 


and  the  moon  shall  not  give 
her  light,  and  the  stars  shall 
fall  from  heaven,  and  the 
powers  of  the  heavens  shall 
be  shaken : 

2  And  upon  the  earth  dis- 
tress of  nations,  in  perplex- 
ity for  the  roaring  of  the  sea 
and  the  billows ; 

3  Men  fainting  for  fear, 
and  for  expectation  of  the 
things  which  are  coming  on 
the  world:  for  the  powers  of 
the  heavens  shall  be  shaken. 

4  And  then  shall  appear 
the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man 
in  heaven :  and  then  shall 
all  the  tribes  of  the  earth 
mourn,  and  they  shall  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  on  the 
clouds  of  heaven  with  power 
and  great  glory. 

5  And  he  shall  send  forth 
his  angels  with  a  great  sound 
of  a  trumpet,  and  they 
shall  gather  together  his 
elect  from  the  four  winds, 
from  one  end  of  heaven  to 
the  other. 

6  From  the  uttermost  part 
of  the  earth  to  the  uttermost 
part  of  heaven. 


7  But  when  these  things 
begin  to  come  to  pass,  look 
up,  and  lift  up  your  heads ; 
because  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh. 

8  And  he  spake  to  them  a 
parable  :  Behold  the  fig  tree, 
and  all  the  trees : 

9  When  they  now  shoot 
forth,  ye  see  it  and  know  of 
your  own  selves  that  the 
summer  is  now  nigh. 

10  Even  so  ye  also,  when 
ye  see  these  things  coming 
to  pass,  know  ye  that  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  nigh,  even 
at  the  doors. 

11  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
This  generation  shall  not 
pass  away,  until  all  these 
things  be  accomplished. 

12  Heaven  and  earth 
shall  pass  away :  but  my 
words  shall  not  pass  away. 

13  But  take  heed  to  your- 
selves, lest  haply  your  hearts 
be  overcharged  with  surfeit- 
ing, and  drunkenness,  and 
cares  'of  this  life,  and  that 
day  come  on  you  suddenly 
as  a  snare. 

14  For    so    shall  it    come 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


upon  all  them  that  dwell  on 
the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

1 5  But  watch  ye  at  every 
season,  making  supplication, 
that  ye  may  prevail  to  escape 
all  these  things  that  shall 
come  to  pass,  and  to  stand 
•before  the  Son  of  man. 

1 6  But  of  that  day  or  that 
hour  knoweth  no  one,  not 
even  the  angels  in  heaven, 
neither  the  Son,  but  the 
Father. 

1 7  And  as  were  the  days  of 
Noah,  so  shall  be  the  coming 
of  the  Son  of  man. 

1 8  For  as  in  those  days 
which  were  before  the  flood 
they  were  eating  and  drink- 
ing, marrying  and  giving 
in  marriage,  until  the  day 
that  Noah  entered  into  the 
ark, 

19  And  they  knew  not 
until  the  flood  came,  and 
took  them  all  away ;  so  shall 
be  the  coming  of  the  Son  of 
man. 

20  Then  shall  two  men  be 
in  the  field;  one  is  taken, 
and  one  is  left : 

21  Two    women    shall  be 


grinding  at  the  mill ;  one  is 
taken,  and  one  is  left. 

22  Take  ye  heed,  watch 
and  pray ;  for  ye  know  not 
when  the  time  is. 

23  //  is  as  when  a  man,  so- 
journing in  another  country, 
having  left  his  house,  and 
given  authority  to  his  ser- 
vants, to  each  one  his  work, 
commanded  also  the  porter 
to  watch. 

24  Who  then  is  the  faithful 
and  wise  servant,  whom  his 
lord  hath  set  over  his  house- 
hold, to  give  them  their  food 
in  due  season? 

25  Blessed  is  that  servant, 
whom  his  lord  when  he  com- 
eth  shall  find  so  doing. 

26  Verily  I  say  unto  you 
that  he  will  set  him  over  all 
that  he  hath. 

27  But  if  that  evil  servant 
shall  say  in  his  heart,  My 
lord  tarrieth ; 

28  And  shall  begin  to  beat 
his  fellow-servants,  and  shall 
eat  and  drink  with  the 
drunken ; 

29  The  lord  of  that  servant 
shall  come  in  a  day  when  he 


knssED  IS  THAT  Servant,  whom  his  Lord,  when  He  Cometh   Shall  Find  so  Doing." 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


353 


expecteth    not,  and    in     an 
hour  when  he  knoweth  not, 

30  And  shall  cut  him 
asunder,  and  appoint  his 
portion  with  the  hypocrites : 
there  shall  be  the  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth, 

31  Watch  therefore:  for 
ye  know  not  when  the  lord 
of  the  house  cometh, 
whether  at  even,  or  at  mid- 
night, or  at  cockcrowing,  or 
in  the  morning ; 

32  Lest  coming  suddenly 
he  find  you  sleeping. 

33  And  what  I  say  unto 
you  I  say  unto  all,  Watch. 

CHAPTER  LI. 

THE   TEN   VIRGINS, 

THEN  shall  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  be  likened 
unto  ten  virgins,  which  took 
their  lamps,  and  went  forth 
to  meet  the  bridegroom. 

2  And  five  of  them  were 
foolish,  and  five  were  wise. 

3  For  the  foolish,  when 
they  took  their  lamps,  took 
no  oil  with  them : 

4  But  the  wise  took  oil  in 


their    vessels     with    their 
lamps. 

5  Now  while  the  bride- 
groom tarried,  they  all 
slumbered  and  slept. 

6  But  at  midnight  there 
is  a  cry,  Behold,  the  bride- 
groom! Come  ye  forth  to 
meet  him. 

7  Then  all  those  virgins 
arose,  and  trimmed  their 
lamps. 

8  And  the  foolish  said  im- 
to  the  wise.  Give  us  of  your 
oil ;  for  our  lamps  are  going 
out. 

9  But  the  wise  answered, 
saying,  Peradventure  there 
will  not  be  enough  for  us  and 
you :  go  ye  rather  to  them 
that  sell,  and  buy  for  your- 
selves. 

10  And  while  they  went 
away  to  buy,  the  bridegroom 
came;  and  they  that  were 
ready  went  in  with  him  to 
the  marriage  feast:  and  the 
door  was  shut. 

1 1  Afterward  come  also 
the  other  virgins,  saying. 
Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us. 

12  But   he    answered  and 


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THE   EARTHLY   FOOTPRINTS 


said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
I  know  you  not. 

13  Watch  therefore,  for  ye 
know  not  the  day  nor  the 
hour, 

USED   AND  MISUSED  TALENTS. 

14  For  //  is  as  7uhen  a  man, 
going  into  another  country, 
called  his  own  servants,  and 
delivered  unto  them  his 
goods. 

1 5  And  unto  one  he  gave 
five  talents,  to  another  two, 
to  another  one ;  to  each  ac- 
cording to  his  several  abil- 
ity; and  he  went  on  his 
journey. 

1 6  Straightway  he  that  re- 
ceived the  five  talents  went 
and  traded  with  them,  and 
made  other  five  talents. 

17  In  like  manner  he  also 
that  received  the  two  gained 
other  two. 

18  But  he  that  received 
the  one  went  away  and 
digged  in  the  earth,  and 
hid  his  lord's  money. 

19  Now  after  a  long  time 
the  lord  of  those  servants 
Cometh,  and  maketh  a  reck- 
oning with  them. 


20  And  he  that  received 
the  five  talents  came  and 
brought  other  five  talents, 
saying,  Lord,  thou  deliv- 
eredst  unto  me  five  talents : 
lo,  I  have  gained  other  five 
talents. 

2 1  His  lord  said  unto  him. 
Well  done,  good  and  faithful 
servant :  t  h  o  u  hast  been 
faithful  over  a  few  things,  I 
will  set  thee  over  many 
things :  enter  thou  into  the 
joy  of  thy  lord. 

22  And  he  also  that  re- 
ceived the  two  talents  came 
and  said.  Lord,  thou  deliv- 
eredst  unto  me  two  talents  : 
lo,  I  have  gained  other  two 
talents. 

23  His  lord  said  unto  him. 
Well  done,  good  and  faith- 
ful servant ;  thou  hast  been 
faithful  over  a  few  things,  I 
will  set  thee  over  many 
things:  enter  thou  into  the 
joy  of  thy  lord. 

24  And  he  also  that  had 
received  the  one  talent  came 
and  said,  Lord,  I  knew  thee 
that  thou  art  a  hard  man, 
reaping  where  thou  didst  not 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


357 


sow,    and    gathering  where 
thou  didst  not  scatter : 

25  And  I  was  afraid,  and 
went  away  and  hid  thy  talent 
in  the  earth:  lo,  thou  hast 
thine  own. 

26  But  his  lord  answered 
and  said  unto  him.  Thou 
wicked  and  slothful  servant, 
thou  knewest  that  I  reap 
where  I  sowed  not,  and 
gather  where  I  did  not 
scatter ; 

27  Thou  oughtest  there- 
fore to  have  put  my  money 
to  the  bankers,  and  at  my 
coming  I  shotild  have  re- 
ceived back  mine  own  with 
interest. 

28  Take  ye  away  therefore 
the  talent  from  him,  and  give 
it  unto  him  that  hath  the  ten 
talents. 

29  For  unto  every  one  that 
hath  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  abundance :  but 
from  him  that  hath  not,  even 
that  which  he  hath  shall  be 
taken  away. 

30  And  cast  ye  out  the 
unprofitable  servant  into  the 
outer  darkness:  there  shall 


be  the  weeping  and  gnash- 
ing of  teeth. 

31  But  when  the  Son  of 
man  shall  come  in  his  glory, 
and  all  the  angels  with  him, 
then  shall  he  sit  on  the 
throne  of  his  glory : 

32  And  before  him  shall 
be  gathered  all  the  nations : 
and  he  shall  separate  them 
one  from  another,  as  the 
shepherd  separateth  the 
sheep  from  the  goats  : 

33  And  he  shall  set  the 
sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but 
the  goats  on  the  left. 

34  Then  shall  the  King 
say  unto  them  on  his  right 
hand,  Come,  ye  blessed  of 
my  Father,  inherit  the  king- 
dom prepared  for  you  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world: 

35  For  I  was  an  hungred, 
and  ye  gave  me  meat :  I  was 
thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
drink :  I  was  a  stranger,  and 
ye  took  me  in  ; 

36  Naked,  and  ye  clothed 
me  :'  I  was  sick,  and  ye  vis- 
ited me  :  I  was  in  prison,  and 
ye  came  unto  me. 

27  Then   shall   the  right- 


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eoits  answer  him,  saying, 
Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an 
htingred,  and  fed  thee?  or 
athirst,  and  gave  thee  drink? 

38  And  when  saw  we  thee 
a  stranger,  and  took  thee  in? 
or  naked,  and  clothed  thee? 

39  And  when  saw  we  thee 
sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came 
mito  thee? 

40  And  the  King  shall  an- 
swer and  say  unto  them. 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Inas- 
much as  ye  did  it  unto  one 
of  these  my  brethren,  even 
these  least,  ye  did  it  imto 
me. 

41  Then  shall  he  say  also 
unto  them  on  the  left  hand, 
Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
into  the  eternal  fire  which  is 
prepared  for  the  devil  and 
his  angels : 

42  For  I  was  an  hungred, 
and  ye  gave  me  no  meat:  I 
was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me 
no  drink : 

43  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye 
took  me  not  in  ;  naked,  and 
ye  clothed  me  not;  sick,  and 
in  prison,  and  ye  visited  me 
not. 


44  Then  shall  they  also 
answer,  saying.  Lord,  when 
saw  we  thee  an  hungred,  or 
athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or 
naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison, 
and  did  not  minister  unto 
thee? 

45  Then  shall  he  answer 
them,  saying,  Verily  I  say 
unto  you.  Inasmuch  as  ye 
did  it  not  unto  one  of  these 
least,  ye  did  it  not  unto  me. 

46  And  these  shall  go 
away  into  eternal  punish- 
ment :  but  the  righteous  into 
eternal  life. 

CHAPTER  LII. 

April  6,  A.  D.  30. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass, 
-^*-  when  Jesus  had  finished 
all  these  words,  he  said  unto 
his  disciples, 

2  Ye  know  that  after  two 
days  the  passover  cometh, 
and  the  Son  of  man  is  de- 
livered up  to  be  crucified. 

3  Then  were  gathered  to- 
gether the  chief  priests,  and 
the  elders  of  the  people,  unto 
the  court  of  the  high  priest, 
who  was  called  Caiaphas ; 

4  And  they  took  counsel 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


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together  that  they  might 
take  Jesus  by  subtilty,  and 
kill  him. 

5  But  they  said,  Not  dur- 
ing the  feast,  lest  a  tumult 
arise  among  the  people ;  for 
they  feared  the  people. 

6  And  Satan  entered  into 
Judas  who  was  called  Is- 
cariot,  being  of  the  number 
of  the  twelve. 

7  And  he  went  away,  and 
communed  with  the  chief 
priests  and  captains,  how 
he  might  deliver  him  unto 
them, 

8  And  said.  What  are  ye 
willing  to  give  me,  and  I  will 
deliver  him  unto  you? 

9  And  they  were  glad,  and 
covenanted  to  give  him 
money. 

10  And  they  weighed  unto 
him  thirty  pieces  of  silver. 

1 1  And  from  that  time  he 
sought  opportunity  to  de- 
liver him  unto  t/ic/ii,  in  the 
absence  of  the  multitude. 

THE   lord's   supper. 

1 2  Now  on  the  first  day  of 
unleavened  bread  the  disci- 
ples came  to  Jesus,  saying, 


Where  wilt  thou  that  we 
make  ready  for  thee  to  eat 
the  passover? 

13  And  he  sent  Peter  and 
John,  saying.  Go  and  make 
ready  for  us  the  passover, 
that  we  may  eat. 

14  And  they  said  unto 
him.  Where  wilt  thou  that 
we  make  ready? 

1 5  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Behold,  when  ye  are  entered 
into  the  city,  there  shall 
meet  you  a  man  bearing  a 
pitcher  of  water ;  follow  him 
into  the  house  whereinto  he 
goeth. 

16  And  ye  shall  say  unto 
the  goodman  of  the  house. 
The  Master  saith  tmto  thee, 

17  My  time  is  at  hand,  I 
keep  the  passover  at  thy 
house. 

18  Where  is  the  guest- 
chamber,  where  I  shall  eat 
the  passover  with  my  disci- 
ples? 

19  And  he  will  shew  you 
a  large  upper  room  fur- 
nished :  there  make  ready. 

20  And  they  went,  and 
found  as  he  had  said  unto 


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them :  and  they  made  ready 
the  passover. 

WASHING   HIS   disciples' 
FEET. 

21  Now  before  the  feast  of 
the  passover,  Jesus  knowing 
that  his  hour  was  come  that 
he  should  depart  out  of  this 
world  unto  the  Father,  hav- 
ing loved  his  own  which 
were  in  the  world,  he  loved 
them  unto  the  end. 

2  2  And  when  the  hour  was 
come,  he  sat  down,  and  the 
apostles  with  him. 

23  And  he  said  unto  them, 
With  desire  I  have  desired 
to  eat  this  passover  with  you 
before  I  suffer : 

24  For  I  say  unto  you,  I 
will  not  eat  it,  until  it  be  ful- 
filled in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

25  And  he  received  a  cup, 
and  when  he  had  given 
thanks,  he  said,  Take  this, 
and  divide  it  among  your- 
selves : 

26  For  I  say  unto  you,  I 
will  not  drink  from  hence- 
forth of  the  fruit  of  the  vine, 
until  the  kingdom  of  God 
shall  come. 


27  And  there  arose  also  a 
contention  among  them, 
which  of  them  is  accounted 
to  be  greatest. 

28  And  he  said  unto  them, 
the  kings  of  the  Gentiles 
have  lordship  over  them; 
and  they  that  have  authority 
over  them  are  called  Bene- 
factors. 

29  But  ye  shall  not  be  so : 
but  he  that  is  the  greater 
among  you,  let  him  become 
as  the  younger;  and  he  that 
is  chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve. 

30  P'^or  whether  is  greater, 
he  thatsitteth  at  meat,  or  he 
that  serveth?  is  not  he  that 
sitteth  at  meat?  but  I  am  in 
the  midst  of  you  as  he  that 
serveth. 

31  But  ye  are  they  which 
have  continued  with  me  in 
my  temptations ; 

32  And  I  appoint  unto  you 
a  kingdom,  even  as  my 
Father  appointed  unto  me, 

33  That  ye  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table  in  my 
kingdom ;  and  ye  shall  sit  on 
thrones  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel. 


H 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


365 


34  And  during  supper,  the 
devil  having  already  put  into 
the  heart  of  Judas  Iscariot, 
Simon's  son,  to  betray  him, 

35  y'd'jv/' J",  knowing  that  the 
Father  had  given  all  things 
into  his  hands,  and  that  he 
came  forth  from  God,  and 
goeth  unto  God,  riseth  from 
supper, 

36  And  layeth  aside  his 
garments;  and  he  took  a 
towel,  and  girded  himself. 

37  Then  he  potireth  water 
into  the  bason,  and  began  to 
wash  the  disciples'  feet,  and 
to  wipe  them  with  the  towel 
wherewith  he  was  girded. 

38  So  he  cometh  to  Simon 
Peter.  He  saith  unto  him. 
Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my 
feet? 

39  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  What  I  do 
thou  knowest  not  now ;  but 
thou  shalt  understand  here- 
after. 

40  Peter  saith  unto  him. 
Thou  shalt  never  wash  my 
feet.  Jesus  answered  him, 
If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast 
no  part  with  me. 


41  Simon  Peter  saith  unto 
him,  Lord,  not  my  feet  only, 
but  also  my  hands  and  my 
head. 

42  Jesus  saith  to  him.  He 
that  is  bathed  needeth  not 
save  to  wash  his  feet,  but 
is  clean  every  whit :  and  ye 
are  clean,  but  not  all. 

43  For  he  knew  him  that 
should  betray  him;  there- 
fore said  he,  Ye  are  not  all 
clean. 

44  So  when  he  had  washed 
their  feet,  and  taken  his 
garments,  and  sat  down 
again,  he  said  unto  them, 
Know  ye  what  I  have  done 
to  you? 

45  Ye  call  me.  Master, 
and,  Lord :  and  ye  say  well ; 
for  so  I  am. 

46  If  I  then,  the  Lord  and 
the  Master,  have  washed 
your  feet,  ye  also  ought  to 
wash  one  another's  feet. 

47  For  I  have  given  you 
an  example,  that  ye  also 
should  do  as  I  have  done  to 
you. 

48  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  A  servant  is   not 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


greater  than  his  lord ;  neither 
one  that  is  sent  greater  than 
he  that  sent  him. 

49  If  ye  know  these  things, 
blessed  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

50  I  speak  not  of  you  all : 
I  know  whom  I  have  chosen : 
but  that  the  scripture  may 
be  fulfilled,  He  that  eateth 
my  bread  lifted  up  his  heel 
against  me. 

5 1  P'rom  henceforth  I  tell 
you  before  it  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass, 
ye  may  believe  that  I  am  he. 

52  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  He  that  receiv- 
eth  whomsoever  I  send  re- 
ceiveth  me ;  and  he  that 
receiveth  me  receiveth  him 
that  sent  me. 

JUDAS. 

53  When  Jesus  had  thus 
said,  he  was  troubled  in  the 
spirit,  and  testified,  and  said. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  that  one  of  you  shall 
betray  me. 

54  Behold,  the  hand  of 
him  that  betrayeth  me  is 
with  me  on  the  table. 

55  And     they     began    to 


question  among  themselves 
which  of  them  it  was  that 
should  do  this  thing. 

56  And  they  were  exceed- 
ing sorrowful,  and  began  to 
say  unto  him  every  one,  Is 
it  I,  Lord.> 

57  And  he  answered  and 
said.  He  that  dipped  his 
hand  with  me  in  the  dish, 
the  same  shall  betray  me. 

58  The  Son  of  man  goeth, 
even  as  it  is  written  of  him : 
but  woe  unto  that  man 
through  whom  the  Son  of 
man  is  betrayed !  good  were 
it  for  that  man  if  he  had  not 
been  born. 

59  The  disciples  looked 
one  on  another,  doubting  of 
whom  he  spake. 

60  There  was  at  the  table 
reclining  in  Jesus'  bosom 
one  of  his  disciples,  whom 
Jesus  loved. 

61  Simon  Peter  therefore 
beckoneth  to  him,  and  saith 
unto  him.  Tell  us  who  is  it 
of  whom  he  speaketh. 

62  He  leaning  back,  as  he 
was.  on  Jesus'  breast  saith 
unto  him.  Lord,  who  is  it.-* 


"ill-:    I 'isc-.iii.i;   wh.jm  Jksl's    I.omh. 


OF    OUR   RISEN    LORD. 


369 


63  Jesus  therefore  an- 
swereth,  He  it  is,  for  whom 
I  shall  dip  the  sop,  and  give 
it  him.  So  when  he  had 
dipped  the  sop,  he  taketh  and 
giveth  it  to  Judas.  tJic  son  of 
Simon  Iscariot. 

64  And  Judas,  which  be- 
trayed him,  answered  and 
said.  Is  it  I,  Rabbi?  Hesaith 
unto  him,  Thou  hast  said. 

65  And  after  the  sop,  then 
entered  Satan  into  him. 
Jesus  therefore  saith  unto 
him,  That  thou  doest,  do 
quickly. 

66  Now  no  man  at  the 
table  knew  for  what  intent 
he  spake  this  unto  him. 

67  For  some  thought,  be- 
cause Judas  had  the  bag, 
that  Jesus  said  ttnto  him. 
Buy  what  things  we  have 
need  of  for  the  feast;  or 
that  he  should  give  some 
thing  to  the  poor. 

68  He  then  having  re- 
ceived the  sop  went  out 
straightway:  and  it  was 
night. 

69  When  therefore  he  was 
gone  out,  Jesus  saith.  Now 


is  the  Son  of  man  glorified, 
and  God  is  glorified  in  him ; 

70  And  God  shall  glorify 
him  in  himself,  and  straight- 
way shall  he  glorify  him. 

71  Little  children,  yet  a 
little  while  I  am  with  you. 
Ye  shall  seek  me :  and  as  I 
said  unto  the  Jews,  Whither 
I  go,  ye  cannot  come ;  so 
now  I  say  unto  you. 

72  A  new  commandment 
I  give  unto  you,  that  ye  love 
one  another ;  even  as  I  have 
loved  you,  that  ye  also  love 
one  another. 

73  By  this  shall  all  men 
know  that  ye  are  my  disci- 
ples, if  ye  have  love  one  to 
another. 

74  Simon  Peter  saith  unto 
him.  Lord,  whither  goest 
thou?  Jesus  answered.  Whi- 
ther I  go,  thou  canst  not 
follow  me  now;  but  thou 
shalt  follow  afterwards. 

75  Peter  saith  unto  him. 
Lord,  why  cannot  I  follow 
thee  even  now?  I  will  lay 
down  my  life  for  thee. 

76  Jesus  answereth.  Wilt 
thou  lay  down  thy  life  for 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


me?  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  thee.  The  cock  shall 
not  crow,  till  thou  hast  de- 
nied me  thrice. 

'J']  And  as  they  were  eat- 
ing. Jesus  took  bread,  and 
blessed,  and  brake  it ;  and  he 
gave  to  his  disciples,  and 
said,  Take,  eat;  this  is  my 
body.  This  do  in  remem- 
brance of  me. 

78  And  he  took  a  cup,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  gave  to 
them,  saying.  Drink  ye  all  of 
it ;  and  they  all  drank  of  it. 

79  And  he  said  unto  them. 
This  is  my  blood  of  the 
covenant,  which  is  shed  for 
many,  unto  remission  of 
sins. 

80  But  I  say  unto  you,  I 
will  not  drink  henceforth  of 
this  fruit  of  the  vine,  until 
that  day  when  I  drink  it  new 
with  you  in  my  Father's 
kingdom. 

CHAPTER  LIII. 

THE    FAREWELL. 

LET   not   your  heart   be 
troubled :  ye  believe  in 
God,  believe  also  in  me. 


2  In  my  Father's  house 
are  many  mansions;  if  it 
were  not  so,  I  would  have 
told  you ;  for  I  go  to  prepare 
a  place  for  you. 

3  And  if  I  go  and  prepare 
a  place  for  you,  I  come 
again,  and  will  receive  you 
unto  myself;  that  where  I 
am,  there  ye  may  be  also. 

4  And  whither  I  go,  ye 
know  the  way. 

5  Thomas  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  we  know  not  whither 
thou  goest;  how  know  we 
the  way? 

6  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
am  the  way,  and  the  truth, 
and  the  life :  no  one  cometh 
unto  the  Father,  but  by  me. 

7  If  ye  had  known  me, 
ye  would  have  known  my 
Father  also:  from  hence- 
forth ye  know  him,  and  have 
seen  him. 

8  Philip  saith  unto  him. 
Lord,  shew  us  the  Father, 
and  it  sufficeth  us. 

9  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Have  I  been  so  long  time 
with  you,  and  dost  thou  not 
know  me,  Philip  ?    he    that 


Judas  Leaving  the  Supper  Room. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


373 


hath  seen  me  h-.ith  seen  the 
Father:  how  sayest  thou, 
Shew  us  the  Father? 

10  Believest  thou  not  that 
I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the 
Father  in  me?  the  words 
that  I  say  unto  you  I  speak 
not  from  myself:  but  the 
Father  abiding  in  me  doeth 
his  works. 

1 1  Believe  me  that  I  am  in 
the  Father,  and  the.  Father 
in  me :  or  else  believe  me 
for  the  very  works'  sake. 

12  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you.  He  that  believeth 
on  me,  the  works  that  I  do 
shall  he  do  also  ;  and  greater 
uwrJzs  than  these  shall  he 
do;  because  I  go  unto  the 
Father. 

13  And  whatsoever  ye 
shall  ask  in  my  name,  that 
will  I  do,  that  the  Father 
may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 

14  If  ye  shall  ask  me  any- 
thing in  my  name,  that  will 
I  do. 

1 5  If  ye  love  me,  ye  will 
keep  my  commandments. 

16  And  I  will  pray  the 
Father,    and  he   shall   give 


you  another  Comforter,  that 
he  may  be  with  you  forever, 

1 7  Even  the  Spirit  of  truth  : 
whom  the  world  cannot  re- 
ceive ;  for  it  beholdeth  him 
not,  neither  knoweth  him: 
ye  know  him ;  for  he  abideth 
with  you,  and  shall  be  in 
you. 

18  I  will  not  leave  you 
desolate : 

19  I  come  unto  you.  Yet 
a  little  while,  and  the  world 
beholdeth  me  no  more ;  but 
ye  behold  me :  because  I 
live  ye  shall  live  also. 

20  In  that  day  ye  shall 
know  that  I  am  in  my 
Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I 
in  you. 

21  He  that  hath  my  com- 
mandments, and  keepeth 
them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me  : 
and  he  that  loveth  me  shall 
be  loved  of  my  Father,  and  I 
will  love  him,  and  will  mani- 
fest myself  unto  him. 

22  Judas  (not  Iscariot) 
saith  unto  him,  Lord,  what 
is  come  to  pass  that  thou 
wilt  manifest   thyself  unto 

•  us,  and  not  unto  the  world? 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


23  Jesus  answered  and 
said  tinto  him,  If  a  man  love 
me,  he  will  keep  my  word; 
and  my  Father  will  love  him, 
and  we  will  come  unto  him, 
and  make  our  abode  with 
him. 

24  He  that  loveth  me  not 
keepeth  not  my  words:  and 
the  word  which  ye  hear  is 
not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
who  sent  me. 

25  These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  while  yet 
abiding  with  you. 

26  But  the  Comforter,  even 
the  Holy  Spirit,  whom  the 
Father  will  send  in  my  name, 
he  shall  teach  you  all  things, 
and  bring  to  your  remem- 
brance all  that  I  said  unto 
you. 

27  Peace  I  leave  with  you ; 
my  peace  I  give  unto  you : 
not  as  the  world  giveth,  give 
I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let 
it  be  fearful. 

28  Ye  heard  how  I  said  to 
you,  I  go  away,  and  I  come 
unto  you.  If  ye  loved  me, 
ye  would  have  rejoiced,  be- 


cause I  go  unto  the  Father : 
for  the  Father  is  greater 
than  I. 

29  And  now  I  have  told 
you  before  it  come  to  pass, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass, 
ye  may  believe. 

30  I  will  no  more  speak 
much  with  you,  for  the 
prince  of  the  world  cometh : 

31  And  he  hath  nothing 
in  me;  but  that  the  world 
may  know  that  I  love  the 
Father,  and  as  the  Father 
gave  m  e  commandment, 
even  so  I  do.  Arise,  let  us 
go  hence. 

CHAPTER  LIV. 

T  AM  the  true  vine,  and  my 
-*-  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. 

2  Every  branch  in  me  that 
beareth  not  fruit,  he  taketh  it 
away :  and  every  branch  that 
beareth  fruit,  he  cleanseth  it, 
that  it  TTiay  bear  more  fruit. 

3  Already  ye  are  clean  be- 
cause of  the  word  which  I 
have  spoken  unto  you. 

4  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in 
you.     As  the  branch  cannot 


This  is  My  Blood  of  the  Covenant  which  is  Shed  for  Many.'' 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


377 


bear  fruit  of  itself,  except  it 
abide  in  the  vine ;  so  neither 
can  ye,  except  ye  abide  in 
me. 

5  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the 
branches-  He  that  abideth 
in  me,  and  I  in  him,  the  same 
beareth  much  fruit :  for  apart 
from  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

6  If  a  man  abide  not  in 
me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a 
branch,  and  is  withered ;  and 
they  gather  them,  and  cast 
them  into  the  fire,  and  they 
are  burned. 

7  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and 
my  words  abide  in  you, 
ask  whatsoever  ye  will,  and 
it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 

8  Herein  is  my  Father 
glorified,  that  ye  bear  much 
fruit ;  and  so  shall  ye  be  my 
disciples. 

9  Even  as  the  Father  hath 
loved  me,  I  also  have  loved 
you :  abide  ye  in  my  love. 

ID  If  ye  keep  my  com- 
mandments, ye  shall  abide 
in  my  love ;  even  as  I  have 
kept  my  Father's  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  his  love. 

II  These    things    have   I 


spoken  unto  you,  that  my 
joy  may  be  in  you,  and  that 
your  joy  may  be  fulfilled. 

12  This  is  my  command- 
ment, that  ye  love  one  an- 
other, even  as  I  have  loved 
you. 

13  Greater  love  hath  no 
man  than  this,  that  a  man 
lay  down  his  life  for  his 
friends. 

14  Ye  are  my  friends,  if 
ye  do  the  things  which  I 
command  you. 

15  No  longer  do  I  call 
you  servants ;  for  the  servant 
knoweth  not  what  his  lord 
doeth :  but  I  have  called  j^ou 
friends;  for  all  things  that 
I  heard  from  my  Father  I 
have  made  known  imto  you. 

16  Ye  did  not  choose  me, 
but  I  chose  you,  and  ap- 
pointed you,  that  ye  should 
go  and  bear  fruit,  and  that 
your  fruit  should  abide  :  that 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of 
the  pather  in  my  name,  he 
may  give  it  you. 

17  These  things  I  com- 
mand you,  that  ye  may  love 
one  another. 


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1 8  If  the  world  hateth  you, 
ye  know  that  it  hath  hated 
me  before  //  hated  you. 

19  If  ye  were  of  the  world, 
the  world  would  love  its 
own :  but  because  ye  are  not 
of  the  world,  but  I  chose 
you  out  of  the  world,  there- 
fore the  world  hateth  you. 

20  Remember  the  word 
that  I  said  unto  you,  A  ser- 
vant is  not  greater  than  his 
lord.  If  they  persecuted 
me,  they  will  also  persecute 
you ;  if  they  kept  my  word, 
they  will  keep  yours  also. 

2 1  But  all  these  things  will 
they  do  unto  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  because  they 
know  not  him  that  sent  me. 

22  If  I  had  not  come  and 
spoken  unto  them,  they  had 
not  had  sin :  but  now  they 
have  no  excuse  for  their  sin. 

23  He  that  hateth  me 
hateth  my  Father  also. 

24  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works 
which  none  other  did,  they 
had  not  had  sin:  but  now 
have  they  both  seen  and  hated 
both  me  and  my  Father. 


25  But  this  Cometh  to  pass, 
that  the  word  may  be  ful- 
filled that  is  written  in  their 
law.  They  hated  me  without 
a  cause. 

26  But  when  the  Com- 
forter is  come,  whom  I  will 
send  unto  you  from  the 
Father,  even  the  Spirit  of 
truth,  which  proceedeth 
from  the  Father,  he  shall 
bear  witness  of  me : 

27  And  ye  also  bear  wit- 
ness, because  ye  have  been 
with  me  from  the  beginning. 

CHAPTER  LV. 

^HESE     things    have    I 
*-     spoken  unto  you,   that 
ye  should  not  be   made   to 
stumble. 

2  They  shall  put  you  out 
of  the  synagogues :  yea,  the 
hour  cometh,  that  whosoever 
killeth  you  shall  think  that 
he  offereth  service  unto  God. 

3  And  these  things  will 
they  do,  because  they  have 
not  known  the  Father,  nor 
me. 

4  But  these  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  that  when 


u 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


381 


their  hour  is  come,  ye  may 
remember  them,  how  that  I 
told  you.  And  these  things 
I  said  not  unto  you  from 
the  beginning,  because  I  was 
with  you. 

5  But  now  I  go  unto  him 
that  sent  me ;  and  none  of 
you  asketh  me.  Whither 
goest  thou? 

6  But  because  I  have 
spoken  these  things  unto 
you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your 
heart. 

7  Nevertheless  I  tell  you 
the  truth ;  it  is  expedient  for 
you  that  I  go  away :  for  if  I 
go  not  away,  the  Comforter 
will  not  come  unto  you ;  but 
if  I  go,  I  will  send  him  unto 
you. 

8  And  he,  when  he  is 
come,  will  convict  the  world 
in  respect  of  sin,  and  of 
righteousness,  and  of  judge- 
ment : 

9  Of  sin,  because  they  be- 
lieve not  on  me ; 

ID  Of  righteousness,  be- 
cause I  go  to  the  Father,  and 
ye  behold  me  no  more ; 

1 1  Of  judgement,  because 


the  prince  of  this  world  hath 
been  judged. 

1 2  I  have  yet  many  things 
to  say  unto  you,  but  ye  can- 
not bear  them  now. 

13  Howbeit  when  he,  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he 
shall  guide  you  into  all  the 
truth  ;  for  he  shall  not  speak 
from  himself;  but  what 
things  soever  he  shall  hear, 
these  shall  he  speak:  and  he 
shall  declare  unto  you  the 
things  that  are  to  come. 

14  He  shall  glorify  me: 
for  he  shall  take  of  mine, 
and  shall  declare  //  unto  you. 

15  All  things  whatsoever 
the  Father  hath  are  mine : 
therefore  said  I,  that  he 
taketh  of  mine,  and  shall  de- 
clare //  unto  you. 

16  A  little  while,  and  ye 
behold  me  no  more;  and 
again  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me. 

17  Some  of  his  disciples 
therefore  said  one  to  an- 
other. What  is  this  that  he 
saith  unto  us,  A  little  while, 
and  ye  behold  me  not ;  and 
again  a  little  while,  and  ye 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


shall  see  me :  and,  Because  I 
go  to  the  Father? 

1 8  They  said  therefore, 
What  is  this  that  he  saith, 
A  little  while?  We  know  not 
what  he  saith. 

19  Jesus  perceived  that 
they  were  desirous  to  ask 
him,  and  he  said  unto  them, 
Do  ye  inquire  among  your- 
selves concerning  this,  that 
I  said,  A  little  while,  and  ye 
behold  me  not,  and  again  a 
little  while,  and  ye  shall  see 
me? 

20  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  that  ye  shall  weep 
and  lament,  but  the  world 
shall  rejoice:  ye  shall  be 
sorrowful,  but  your  sorrow 
shall  be  turned  into  joy. 

21  A  woman  when  she  is 
in  travail  hath  sorrow,  be- 
cause her  hour  is  come  :  but 
when  she  is  delivered  of  the 
child,  she  remembereth  no 
more  the  anguish,  for  the 
joy  that  a  man  is  born  into 
the  world. 

22  And  ye  therefore  now 
have  sorrow :  but  I  will  see 
you  again,  and    your  heart 


shall  rejoice,  and  your  joy 
no  one  taketh  away  from 
you. 

23  And  in  that  day  ye 
shall  ask  me  nothing. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you.  If  ye  shall  ask  anything 
of  the  Father,  he  will  give 
it  you  in  my  name. 

24  Hitherto  have  ye  asked 
nothing  in  my  name :  ask, 
and  ye  shall  receive,  that 
your  joy  may  be  fulfilled. 

25  These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs : 
the  hour  cometh,  when  I 
shall  no  more  speak  tmto 
you  in  proverbs,  but  shall 
tell  you  plainly  of  the 
Father. 

26  In  that  day  ye  shall  ask 
in  my  name ;  and  I  say  not 
unto  you,  that  I  will  pray 
the  Father  for  you ; 

27  For  the  Father  himself 
loveth  you,  because  ye  have 
loved  me,  and  have  believed 
that  I  came  forth  from  the 
Father. 

28  I  came  out  from  the 
Father,  and  am  come  into 
the  world :  again,  I  leave  the 


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OF    OUR   RISEN    LORD. 


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world,    and     go    unto     the 
Father. 

29  His  disciples  say,  Lo, 
now  speakest  thou  plainly, 
and  speakest  no  proverb. 

30  Now  know  we  that  thou 
knowest  all  things,  and 
needest  not  that  any  man 
should  ask  thee  :  by  this  we 
believe  that  thoti  earnest 
forth  from  God. 

31  Jesus  answered  them. 
Do  ye  now  believe? 

32  Behold,  the  hour 
Cometh,  yea,  is  come,  that 
ye  shall  be  scattered,  every 
man  to  his  own,  and  shall 
leave  me  alone:  and  yet  I 
am  not  alone,  because  the 
Father  is  with  me. 

33  These  things  have  I 
spoken  vinto  you,  that  in  me 
ye  may  have  peace.  In  the 
world  ye  have  tribulation: 
but  be  of  good  cheer;  I  have 
overcome  the  world. 

CHAPTER  LVL 

THESE  things  spake 
Jesus;  and  lifting  up 
his  eyes  to  heaven,  he  said. 
Father,    the   hour  is  come ; 


glorify  thy  Son,  that  the  Son 
may  glorify  thee : 

2  Even  as  thou  gavest  him 
authority  over  all  flesh,  that 
whatsoever  thou  hast  given 
him,  to  them  he  should  give 
eternal  life. 

3  And  this  is  life  eternal, 
that  they  should  know  thee 
the  only  true  God,  and  him 
whom  thou  didst  send,  even 
Jesus  Christ. 

4  I  glorified  thee  on  the 
earth,  having  accomplished 
the  work  which  thou  hast 
given  me  to  do. 

5  And  now,  O  Father, 
glorify  thou  me  with  thine 
own  self  with  the  glory 
which  I  had  with  thee  before 
the  world  was. 

6  I  manifested  thy  name 
unto  the  men  whom  thou 
gavest  me  out  of  the  world : 
thine  they  were,  and  thou 
gavest  them  to  me ;  and  they 
have  kept  thy  word. 

7  Now  they  know  that  all 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast 
given  me  are  from  thee  : 

8  For  the  words  which 
thou  gavest  me  I  have  given 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


unto  them;  and  they  re- 
ceived them,  and  knew  of  a 
truth  that  I  came  forth  from 
thee,  and  they  believed  that 
thou  didst  send  me. 

9  I  pray  for  them :  I  pray 
not  for  the  world,  but  for 
those  whom  thou  hast  given 
me ;  for  they  are  thine : 

10  And  all  things  that  are 
mine  are  thine,  and  thine 
are  mine :  and  I  am  glorified 
in  them. 

1 1  And  I  am  no  more  in 
the  world,  and  these  are  in 
the  world,  and  I  come  to 
thee.  Holy  Father,  keep 
them  in  thy  name  which 
thou  hast  given  me,  that  they 
may  be  one,  even  as  we 
are. 

12  While  I  was  with  them, 
I  kept  them  in  thy  name 
which  thou  hast  given  me : 
and  I  guarded  them,  and  not 
one  of  them  perished,  but 
the  son  of  perdition;  that 
the  scripture  might  be  ful- 
filled. 

13  Butnowlcome  to  thee; 
and  these  things  I  speak  in 
the    world,    that  they  may 


have    my    joy    fulfilled     in 
themselves. 

14  I  have  given  them  thy 
word ;  and  the  world  hated 
them,  because  they  are  not 
of  the  world,  even  as  1  am 
not  of  the  world. 

15  I  pray  not  that  thou 
shouldest  take  them  from 
the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldest  keep  them  from 
the  evil  one. 

16  They  are  not  of  the 
world,  even  as  I  am  not  of 
the  world. 

17  Sanctify  them  in  the 
truth  :  thy  word  is  truth. 

18  As  thou  didst  send  me 
into  the  world,  even  so  sent 
I  them  into  the  world. 

19  And  for  their  sakes  I 
sanctify  myself,  that  they 
themselves  also  may  be 
sanctified  in  truth. 

20  Neither  for  these  only 
do  I  pray,  but  for  them  also 
that  believe  on  me  through 
their  word; 

21  That  they  may  all  be 
one;  even  as  thou.  Father, 
art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee,  that 
they  also  may  be  in  us :  that 


o 


a 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


389 


the  world  may  believe  that 
thou  didst  send  me. 

22  And  the  glory  which 
thou  hast  given  me  I  have 
given  unto  them ;  that  they 
may  be  one,  even  as  we  a!-e 
one; 

23  I  in  them,  and  thou  m 
me,  that  they  may  be  per- 
fected into  one ;  that  the 
world  may  know  that  thou 
didst  send  me,  and  lovedst 
them,  even  as  thou  lovedst 
me. 

24  Father,  that  which  thou 
hast  given  me,  I  will  that, 
where  I  am,  they  also  may 
be  with  me;  that  they  may 
behold  my  glory,  which  thou 
hast  given  me :  for  thou 
lovedst  me  before  the  foun- 
dation of  the  world. 

25  O  righteous  Father,  the 
world  knew  thee  not,  but  I 
knew  thee ;  and  these  knew 
that  thou  didst  send  me ; 

26  And  I  made  known  un- 
to them  thy  name,  and  will 
make  it  known;  that  the 
love  wherewith  thou  lovedst 
me  may  be  in  them,  and  I  in 
them. 


CHAPTER  LVII. 

WHEN  Jesus  had  spoken 
these  words, 
And  when  they  had  sung  a 
hymn,  he  went  forth  with  his 
disciples  over  the  brook  Ki- 
dron, 

2  Then  saith  Jesus  unto 
them.  All  ye  shall  be  offend- 
ed in  me  this  night :  for  it  is 
written,  I  will  smite  the 
shepherd,  and  the  sheep  of 
the  flock  shall  be  scattered 
abroad. 

3  Btit  after  I  am  raised  up, 
I  will  go  before  you  into 
Galilee. 

4  But  Peter  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  If  all  shall  be 
offended  in  thee,  I  will  never 
be  offended. 

SATAN    SIFTING   PETER. 

5  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Simon,  Simon,  behold,  Sa- 
tan asked  to  have  you,  that 
he  might  sift  you  as  wheat : 

6  But  I  made  supplication 
for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail 
not :  and  do  thou,  when  once 
thou  hast  turned  again,  sta- 
blish  thy  brethren. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


7  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Lord,  with  thee  I  am  ready 
to  go  both  to  prison  and  to 
death, 

8  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
him.  Verily  I  say  unto  thee, 
that  thou  to-day,  even  this 
night,  before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  shalt  deny  me  thrice. 

9  But  he  spake  exceeding 
vehemently.  If  I  must  die 
with  thee,  I  will  not  deny 
thee.  And  in  like  manner 
also  said  they  all. 

10  And  he  said  unto  them, 
When  I  sent  you  forth  with- 
out purse,  and  wallet,  and 
shoes,  lacked  ye  anything? 

1 1  And  they  said.  Noth- 
ing. And  he  said  unto 
them.  But  now,  he  that  hath 
a  purse,  let  him  take  it,  and 
likewise  a  wallet:  and  he 
that  hath  none,  let  hira  sell 
his  cloke,  and  buy  a  sword. 

12  For  I  say  unto  you, 
that  this  which  is  written 
must  be  fulfilled  in  me.  And 
he  was  reckoned  with  trans- 
gressors :  for  that  which  con- 
cerneth  me  hath  fulfilment. 

13  And  they   said,  Lord, 


behold,  here  are  two  swords. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  It  is 
enough. 

14  And  they  come  unto  a 
place  which  was  named 
Gethsemane :  a  garden,  into 
the  which  he  entered,  him- 
self and  his  disciples. 

1 5  Now  Judas,  also,  which 
betrayed  h  i  m,  knew  the 
place :  for  Jesus  oft-times 
resorted  thither  with  his  dis- 
ciples. 

16  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Pray  that  ye  enter  not  in- 
to temptation.  Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  go  yonder  and  pray. 

THE    AGONY. 
Friday  morn  early,  April  7,  A.  D.  30. 

17  And  he  took  with  him 
Peter  and  the  two  sons  of 
Zebedee,  and  began  to  be 
sorrowful  and  sore  troubled. 

18  Then  saith  he  unto 
them.  My  soul  is  exceeding 
sorrowful,  even  iinto  death  : 
abide  ye  here,  and  watch 
with  me. 

19  And  he  went  forward  a 
little,  and  fell  on  his  face, 
and  prayed,  saying,  O  my 
Father,  if  it  be  possible,  let 


The  Prayer  of  Jesus  in  the  Garden. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


898 


this  cup  pass  away  from  me  ; 
nevertheless,  not  as  I  will, 
but  as  thou  wilt. 

20  And  when  he  rose  up 
from  his  prayer,  he  came  un- 
to the  disciples,  and  found 
them  sleeping  for  sorrow. 

21  And  said  unto  them, 
Why  sleep  ye?  rise  and  pray, 
that  ye  enter  not  into  temp- 
tation. 

22  And  saith  unto  Peter, 
Simon,  sleepestthou?  could- 
est  thou  not  watch  with  me 
one  hour? 

23  Watch  and  pray,  that 
ye  enter  not  into  temptation  : 
the  spirit  indeed  is  willing, 
but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

24  Again,  a  second  time 
he  went  away,  and  prayed, 
saying  the  same  words.  O 
my  Father,  if  this  cannot 
pass  away,  except  I  drink  it, 
thy  will  be  done. 

25  And  again  he  came, 
and  found  them  sleeping,  for 
their  eyes  were  very  heavy ; 
and  they  wist  not  what  to 
answer  him.  And  he  left 
them  again,  and  went  away, 
and  prayed  a  third  time. 


26  And  he  said,  Abba, 
Father,  all  things  are  pos- 
sible unto  thee  ;  remove  this 
cup  from  me :  howbeit  not 
what  I  will,  but  what  thou 
wilt. 

27  And  there  appeared  un- 
to him  an  angel  from  heaven, 
strengthening  him. 

28  And  being  in  an  agony 
he  prayed  more  earnestly : 
and  his  sweat  became  as  it 
were  great  drops  of  blood 
falling  down  upon  the 
ground. 

29  And  he  cometh  the 
third  time,  and  saith  unto 
them,  Sleep  on  now,  and 
take  your  rest :  it  is  enough  ; 
the  hour  is  come ;  behold, 
the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed 
into  the  hands  of  sinners. 

30  Arise,  let  us  be  going: 
behold,  he  that  betrayeth  me 
is  at  hand. 

3 1  And  straightway, 
while  he  yet  spake,  cometh 
Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  and 
with  him  a  multitude  with 
swords  and  staves,  from  the 
chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
and  the  elders. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


32  Now  he  that  betrayed 
him  had  given  them  a  token 
saying,  Whomsoever  I  shall 
kiss,  that  is  he;  take  him, 
and  lead  him  away  safely. 

33  And  straightway  he 
came  to  Jesns.and  said.  Hail, 
Rabbi ;  and  kissed  him. 

34  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him, 

Judas,  betrayest  thou  the 
Son  of  man  with  a  kiss? 

35  Jesus  therefore,  know- 
ing all  the  things  that  were 
coming  upon  h  i  m,  went 
forth,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Whom  seek  ye? 

36  They  answered  him, 
Jesus  of  Nazareth.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  I  am  he. 

37  When  therefore  he  said 
unto  them,  I  am  he,  they 
went  backward,  and  fell  to 
the  ground. 

38  Again  therefore  h  e 
asked  them,  Whom  seek  ye? 
And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Naz- 
areth. 

39  Jesus  answered,  I  told 
you  that  I  am //t' :  if  therefore 
ye  seek  me,  let  these  go  their 
way: 


40  That  the  word  might 
be  fulfilled  which  he  spake. 
Of  those  whom  thou  hast 
given  me  I  lost  not  one. 

41  Then  they  came  and 
laid  hands  on  Jesus,  and  took 
him. 

42  And  when  they  that 
were  about  him  saw  what 
would  follow,  they  said. 
Lord,  shall  we  smite  with 
the  sword? 

43  Simon  Peter  therefore 
having  a  sword  drew  it,  and 
struck  the  high  priest's  ser- 
vant, and  cut  off  his  right 
ear.  The  servant's  name 
was  Malchus. 

44  But  Jesus  answered 
and  said,  Suffer  ye  thus  far. 
And  he  touched  his  ear,  and 
healed  him. 

45  Jesus  therefore  said  un- 
to Peter,  Put  up  the  sword 
into  the  sheath ;  for  all  they 
that  take  the  sword  shall 
perish  with  the  sword.  The 
cup  which  the  Father  hath 
given  me,  shall  I  not  drink 
it? 

46  Or  thinkest  thou  that  I 
cannot  beseech  my  Father, 


The  Kiss  of  Judas. 


OF    OUR    RISHN    LORD. 


397 


and  he  shall  even  now  send 
nie  more  than  twelve  legions 
of  angels? 

47  How  then  should  the 
scriptures  be  fulfilled,  that 
thus  it  must  be? 

48  In  that  hour  said  Jesus 
to  the  multitudes,  Are  ye 
come  out  as  against  a  robber 
with  swords  and  staves  to 
seize  me? 

49  When  I  was  daily  with 
you  in  the  temple,  ye 
stretched  not  forth  your 
hands  against  me  :  but  this  is 
your  hour,  and  the  power  of 
darkness. 

50  Then  all  the  disciples 
left  him,  and  fled. 

51  And  a  certain  young 
man  followed  with  him,  hav- 
ing a  linen  cloth  cast  about 
him,  over  Jiis  naked  body: 
and  they  lay  hold  on  him ; 

52  but  he  left  the  linen 
cloth,  and  fled  naked. 

53  So  the  band  and  the 
chief  captain,  and  the  officers 
of  the  Jews,  seized  Jesus  and 
bound  him, 

TRIAL    BEFORE    ANNAS. 

54  And  led  him  to  Annas 


first;  for  he  was  father  in 
law  to  Caiaphas,  which  was 
high  priest  that  year. 

55  He,  Annas,  therefore 
asked  Jesus  of  his  disciples, 
and  of  his  teaching. 

56  Jesus  answered  him,  I 
have  spoken  openly  to  the 
world ;  I  ever  taught  in  syn- 
agogues, and  in  the  temple, 
where  all  the  Jews  come  to- 
gether; and  in  secret  spake 
I  nothing. 

57  Why  askest  thou  me? 
ask  them  that  have  heard 
me,  what  I  spake  unto  them : 
behold,  these  know  the 
things  which  I  said. 

58  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  one  of  the  officers 
standing  by  struck  Jesus 
with  his  hand,  saying,  An- 
swerest  thou  the  high  priest 
so? 

59  Jesus  answered  him. 
If  I  have  spoken  evil,  bear 
witness  of  the  evil:  but  if 
well,  why  smitest  thou  me? 

60'  Annas  therefore  sent 
him  bound  unto  Caiaphas 
the  high  priest. 

61  And    they     led    Jesus 


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away  to  the  high  priest :  and 
there  come  together  with 
him  all  the  chief  priests  and 
the  elders  and  the  scribes. 

CHAPTER  LVIII. 

NOW  Caiaphas  was  he 
which  gave  counsel  to 
the  Jews,  that  it  was  ex- 
pedient that  one  man  should 
die  for  the  people. 

2  And  Simon  Peter  fol- 
lowed Jesus,  and  so  did  an- 
other disciple.  Now  that 
disciple  was  known  unto  the 
high  priests,  and  entered  in 
with  Jesus  into  the  court  of 
the  high  priest. 

3  But  Peter  was  standing 
at  the  door  without.  So  the 
other  disciple,  which  was 
known  unto  the  high  priest, 
went  out  and  spake  unto 
her  that  kept  the  door,  and 
brought  in  Peter. 

4  Now  the  servants  and 
the  officers  were  standing 
there,  having  made  a  fire  of 
coals ; 

5  For  it  was  cold;  and 
they  were  warming  them- 
selves :  and  Peter   also   was 


with    them,    standing     and 
warming  himself. 

6  Now  the  chief  priests 
and  the  whole  council  sought 
false  witness  against  Jesus, 
that  they  might  put  him  to 
death ;  and  found  it  not. 

7  And  there  stood  up  cer- 
tain, and  bare  witness 
against  him,  saying, 

8  We  heard  him  say,  I 
will  destroy  this  temple  that 
is  made  with  hands,  and  in 
three  days  I  will  build  an- 
other made  without  hands. 

9  And  not  even  so  did 
their  witness  agree  together. 

10  And  the  high  priest 
stood  up  in  the  midst,  and 
asked  Jesus,  saying,  An- 
swerest  thou  nothing?  what 
is  it  which  these  witness 
against  thee? 

1 1  But  he  held  his  peace 
and  answered  nothing. 

12  And  the  high  priest 
said  unto  him,  I  adjure  thee 
by  the  living  God,  that  thou 
tell  us  whether  thou  be  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  God. 

13  Art  thou  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  the  Blessed? 


5      ^ 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


401 


14  And  Jesus  said,  I  am : 
and  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man  sitting  at  the  right  hand 
of  power,  and  coming  with 
the  clouds  of  heaven. 

15  Then  the  high  priest 
rent  his  garments,  saying, 
He  hath  spoken  blasphemy : 
what  further  need  have  we 
of  witnesses?  behold,  now  ye 
have  heard  the  blasphemy : 

16  What  think  ye?  And 
they  all  condemned  him  to 
be  worthy  of  death. 

17  And  some  began  to 
spit  on  him,  and  to  cover  his 
face,  and  to  btiffet  him,  and 
to  say  unto  him,  Prophesy : 
and  the  officers  received  him 
with  blows  of  their  hands. 

18  And  the  men  that  held 
Jesus  mc  ^ked  him,  and  beat 
him. 

19  And  they  blindfolded 
him,  and  asked  him,  saying. 
Prophesy:  who  is  he  that 
strtick  thee? 

20  And  many  other  things 
spake  they  against  him,  re- 
viling him. 

Peter's  remorse. 

2 1  And  as  Peter  was  be- 


neath in  the  court,  there 
Cometh  one  of  the  maids  of 
the  high  priest ; 

22  And  seeing  Peter 
warming  himself,  she  looked 
upon  him,  and  saith.  Thou 
also  wast  with  the  Nazarene, 
even  Jesus. 

23  But  he  denied,  saying, 
I  neither  know,  nor  i:nder- 
stand  what  thou  sayest ;  and 
he  went  out  into   the  porch ; 

24  And  when  he  was  gone 
ot:t  into  the  porch,  another 
maid  saw  him,  and  saith  un- 
to them  that  were  there. 
This  man  also  was  with 
Jesus  the  Nazarene. 

25  But  he  again  denied  it. 

26  And  after  a  little  while 
they  that  stood  by  came  and 
said  to  Peter,  Of  a  truth 
thou  also  art  one  of  them; 
for  thy  speech  betrayeth 
thee. 

27  And  one  of  the  ser- 
vants of  the  high  priest,  be- 
ing a  kinsman  of  him  whose 
ear  Peter  cut  off,  saith.  Did 
not  I  see  thee  in  the  garden 
with  him? 

28  Then  began  he  to  curse 


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and  to  swear,  I  know  not 
the  man.  And  straightway 
the  cock  crew. 

29  And  the  Lord  turned, 
and  looked  upon  Peter. 

30  And  Peter  remem- 
bered the  word  which  Jesus 
had  said,  Before  the  cock 
crow,  thou  shalt  deny  me 
thrice. 

31  And  he  went  out,  and 
wept  bitterly. 

CHAPTER   LIX. 

TRIAL    BEFORE    SANHEDRIN. 

A  ND  straightway  in  the 
-^*-  morning  as  soon  as  it 
was  day,  the  assembly  of  the 
elders  of  the  people  was 
gathered  together,  both 
chief  priests  and  scribes; 
and  they  led  him  away  into 
their  council,  saying, 

2  If  thou  art  the  Christ, 
tell  us.  But  he  said  unto 
them.  If  I  tell  you,  ye  will  not 
believe : 

3  And  if  I  etskyoi/,  ye  will 
not  answer.  But  from 
henceforth  shall  the  Son  of 
man  be  seated  at  the  right 
hand  of  the  power  of  God. 


4  And  they  all  said,  Art 
thou  then  the  Son  of  God? 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye 
say  that  I  am. 

5  And  they  said,  What 
further  need  have  we  of  wit- 
ness? for  we  ourselves  have 
heard  from  his  own  mouth. 

6  And  they  bound  him, 
and  led  him  away,  and  de- 
livered him  up  to  Pilate  the 
governor. 

7  Then  Judas,  which  be- 
trayed him,  when  he  saw 
that  he  was  condemned,  re- 
pented himself,  and  brought 
back  the  thirty  pieces  of  sil- 
ver to  the  chief  priests  and 
elders,  saying, 

8  I  have  sinned  in  that 
I  betrayed  innocent  blood. 
But  they  said.  What  is  that 
to  us?  see  thou  /<?  //. 

A.  D.  30.     Friday,    April    7,    at   day- 
break. 

9  And  he  cast  down  the 
pieces  of  silver  into  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  departed ;  and  he 
went  away  and  hanged  him- 
self. 

10  And  the  chief  priests 
took  the  pieces  of  silver,  and 


Peter's  Repentance. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


405 


said,  It  is  not  lawful  to  piit 
them  into  the  treasury,  since 
it  is  the  price  of  blood. 

1 1  And  they  took  counsel, 
and  bought  with  them  the 
potter's  field,  to  bury 
strangers  in. 

12  Wherefore  that  field 
was  called.  The  field  of 
blood,  unto  this  day. 

13  Then  was  fulfilled  that 
which  was  spoken  by  Jere- 
miah the  prophet,  saying. 
And  they  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  the  price  of 
him  that  was  priced,  whom 
certain  of  the  children  of 
Israel  did  price ; 

14  And  they  gave  them 
for  the  potter's  field,  as  the 
Lord  appointed  me. 

TRIALS    BEFORE    PILATE    AND 
HEROD. 

15  And  now  Jesus  stood 
before  the  governor :  and  it 
was  early ; 

16  The  Jews  themselves 
entered  not  into  the  palace, 
that  they  might  not  be  de- 
filed, but  might  eat  the  pass- 
over. 

17  Pilate   therefore   went 


out  unto  them,  and  saitb, 
What  accusation  bring  ye 
against  this  man? 

18  They  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  If  this  man 
were  not  an  evil-doer,  we 
should  not  have  delivered 
him  up  unto  thee. 

19  Pilate  therefore  said 
unto  them.  Take  him  your- 
selves, and  judge  him  ac- 
cording to  your  law.  The 
Jews  said  unto  him.  It  is  not 
lawful  for  us  to  put  any  man 
to  death : 

20  That  the  word  of  Jesus 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he 
spake,  signifying  by  what 
manner  of  death  he  should 
die. 

21  And  they  began  to  ac- 
cuse him,  saying,  We  found 
this  man  perverting  our  na- 
tion, and  forbidding  to  give 
tribute  to  Caesar,  and  saying 
that  he  himself  is  Christ  a 
king. 

23.  Pilate  therefore  en- 
tered again  into  the  palace, 
and  called  Jesus,  and  said 
imto  him.  Art  thou  the  King 
of  the  Jews? 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


23  Jesus  answered,  Sayest 
thou  this  of  thyself,  or  did 
others  tell  it  thee  concerning 
me? 

24  Pilate  answered.  Am  I 
a  Jew?  Thine  own  nation 
and  the  chief  priests  deliv- 
ered thee  unto  me :  what 
hast  thou  done? 

25  Jesus  answered,  My 
kingdom  is  not  of  this  world : 
if  my  kingdom  were  of  this 
world,  then  would  my  ser- 
vants fight,  that  I  should  not 
be  delivered  to  the  Jews: 
but  now  is  my  kingdom  not 
from  hence. 

26  Pilate  therefore  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  a  king, 
then?  Jesus  answered.  Thou 
sayest  that  I  am  a  king.  To 
this  end  have  I  been  born, 
and  to  this  end  am  I  come 
into  the  world,  that  I  should 
bear  witness  unto  the  truth. 
Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth 
heareth  my  voice. 

27  Pilate  saith  unto  him. 
What  is  truth? 

28  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  went  out  again  unto 
the    Jews,    and    saith   unto 


them,  I    find  no    crime   :n 
him. 

29  But  they  were  the  more 
urgent,  saying,  He  stirreth 
up  the  people,  teaching 
throughout  all  Judaea,  and 
beginning  from  Galilee  even 
unto  this  place. 

30  But  when  Pilate  heard 
it,  he  asked  whether  the  man 
were  a  Galilaean. 

3 1  And  when  he  knew  that 
he  was  of  Herod's  jurisdic- 
tion, he  sent  him  unto  He- 
rod, who  himself  also  was 
at  Jerusalem  in  these  days. 

32  Now  when  Herod  saw 
Jesus,  he  was  exceeding 
glad :  for  he  was  of  a  long 
time  desirous  to  see  him,  be- 
cause he  had  heard  concern- 
ing him;  and  he  hoped  to 
see  some  miracle  done  by 
him. 

33  Andhe  questioned  him 
in  many  words ,'  but  he  an- 
swered him  nothing. 

34  And  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  stood,  ve- 
hemently accusing  him. 

35  And  Herod  with  his 
soldiers  set  him  at  nought, 


u 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


40S 


and  mocked  him,  and  array- 
ing him  in  gorgeons  apparel 
sent  him  back  to  Pilate. 

36  And  Herod  and  Pilate 
became  friends  with  each 
other  that  very  day :  for  be- 
fore they  were  at  enmity  be- 
tween themselves. 

37  And  while  Pilate  was 
sitting  on  the  judgement- 
seat,  his  wife  sent  unto  him, 
saying.  Have  thou  nothing  to 
do  with  that  righteous  man  : 
for  I  have  suffered  many 
things  this  day  in  a  dream 
because  of  him. 

38  And  Pilate  called  to- 
gether the  chief  priests  and 
the  rulers  and  the  people, 

39  And  said  unto  them. 
Ye  brought  unto  me  this 
man,  as  one  that  perverteth 
the  people :  and  behold,  I, 
having  examined  him  before 
you,  found  no  fault  in  this 
man  toi:ching  those  things 
whereof  ye  accuse  him  : 

40  No,  nor  yet  Herod:  for 
he  sent  him  back  unto  us; 
and  behold,  nothing  worthy 
of  death  hath  been  done  by 
him. 


4 1  I  will  therefore  chastise 
him,  and  release  him. 

42  Now  at  a  feast  the  gov- 
ernor was  wont  to  release 
unto  the  multitude  one  pris- 
oner, whom  they  would. 

43  And  they  had  then  a 
notable  prisoner,  called  Ba- 
rabbas,  lying  bound  with 
them  that  had  made  insur- 
rection, men  who  i  n  the 
insurrection  had  committed 
murder. 

44  And  the  multitude 
went  up  and  began  to  ask 
him  to  do  as  he  was  wont  to 
do  unto  them. 

45  When  therefore  they 
were  gathered  together,  Pi- 
late said  unto  them.  Whom 
will  ye  that  I  release  un- 
to you?  Barabbas,  or  Jesus 
which  is  called  Christ  the 
King  of  the  Jews? 

46  For  he  perceived  that 
for  envy  the  chief  priests  had 
delivered  him  up. 

47  But  the  chief  priests 
and'the  elders  persuaded  the 
multitudes  that  they  should 
ask  for  Barabbas,  and  de- 
stroy Jesus. 


410 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


48  And  they  cried  out  all 
together,  saying,  Away  with 
this  man,  and  release  unto 
us  Barabbas : 

49  And  Pilate  spake  unto 
them  again,  desiring  to  re- 
lease Jesus; 

50  They  cried  out  there- 
fore again  saying,  Not  this 
man,  but  Barabbas.  Now 
Barabbas  was  a  robber. 

51  And  Pilate  again  an- 
swered and  said  unto  them. 
What  then  shall  I  do  unto 
Jesus  which  is  called  Christ? 
They  all  say,  Let  him  be 
crucified. 

52  And  he  said,  Why, 
what  evil  hath  he  done?  But 
they  cried  out  exceedingly, 
saying,  Crucify  //////,  cru- 
cify ///;;/. 

53  He  said  unto  them,  I 
have  found  no  cause  of  death 
in  him :  I  will  therefore 
chastise  him  and  release 
him. 

54  And  the  soldiers  led 
him  away  within  the  court, 
which  is  the  Prastorium; 
and  they  call  together  the 
whole  band. 


55  And  they  clothe  him 
with  purple,  and  plaiting  a 
crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it 
on  him ;  and  they  began  to 
salute  him.  Hail,  King  of  the 
Jews! 

56  And  they  smote  his 
head  with  a  reed,  and  did 
spit  upon  him,  and  bowing 
their  knees  worshipped  him. 

57  And  Pilate  went  out 
again,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Behold,  I  bring  him  out  to 
you,  that  ye  may  know  that 
I  find  no  crime  in  him. 

58  Jesus  therefore  came 
out,  wearing  the  crown  of 
thorns  and  the  purple  gar- 
ment. And  Pilate  saith  unto 
them,  Behold,  the  man ! 

59  When  therefore  the 
chief  priests  and  the  offi- 
cers saw  him,  they  cried  out, 
saying,  Crucify  //////,  crucify 
him. 

60  Pilate  saith  unto  them. 
Take  him  yortrselves,  and 
crucify  him :  for  I  find  no 
crime  in  him. 

61  The  Jews  answered 
him.  We  have  a  law,  and  by 
that  law  he  ought  to  die,  be- 


BtHOLD    THL    .M..X. 


OF   OUR   RISEN    LORD. 


413 


cause  he  made  himself  the 
Son  of  God. 

62  When  Pilate  therefore 
heard  this  saying,  he  was  the 
more  afraid ; 

6s  And  he  entered  into 
the  palace  again,  and  saith 
unto  Jesus,  Whence  art  thou? 
But  Jesus  gave  him  no  an- 
swer. 

64  Pilate  therefore  saith 
unto  him,  Speakest  thou  not 
unto  me?  knowest  thou  not 
that  I  have  power  to  release 
thee,  and  have  power  to  cru- 
cify thee? 

65  Jesus  answered  him, 
Thou  wouldest  have  no 
power  against  me,  except  it 
were  given  thee  from  above  : 
therefore  he  that  delivered 
me  unto  thee  hath  greater 
sin. 

66  Upon  this  Pilate  sought 
to  release  him  :  but  the  Jews 
cried  out,  saying,  If  thou 
release  this  man,  thou  art 
not  Cccsar's  friend:  every 
one  that  maketh  himself  a 
king  speaketh  against 
Ccesar. 

67  When  Pilate  therefore 


heard  these  words,  he 
brought  Jesus  out,  and  sat 
down  on  the  judgement-seat 
at  a  place  called  The  Pave- 
ment, but  in  Hebrew,  Gab- 
batha. 

68  Now  it  was  the  Pre- 
paration of  the  passover :  it 
was  about  the  sixth  hour. 
And  he  saith  unto  the  Jews, 
Behold,  your  King ! 

69  They  therefore  cried 
out.  Away  with  ///w,  away 
with  ///w,  crucify  h  i  m. 
Pilate  saith  unto  them.  Shall 
I  crucify  your  King? 

70  The  chief  priests  an- 
swered, We  have  no  king 
but  Ccesar. 

71  So  when  Pilate  saw 
that  he  prevailed  nothing, 
but  rather  that  tumult  was 
arising,  he  took  water,  and 
washed  his  hands  before  the 
multitude,  saying,  I  am  in- 
nocent of  the  blood  of  this 
righteous  man  :  see  ye  to  it. 

72  And  all  the  people  an- 
swered and  said,  His  blood 
be  on  us,  and  on  our  children ; 
and  their  voices  prevailed. 

73  Then    Pilate,    wishing 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


to  content  the  multitude,  re- 
leased him  that  for  insur- 
rection and  murder  had  been 
cast  into  prison,  whom  they 
asked  for;  but  Jesus  he  de- 
livered up  to  their  will. 

74  And  when  they  had 
mocked  him,  they  took  off 
from  him  the  purple,  and 
put  on  him  his  garments. 
And  they  lead  him  out  to 
crucify  him. 

CHAPTER  LX. 

THE   CRUCIFIXION. 
A.  D.  30,  April  7,  9  A.M. 

JESUS  therefore  went  out, 
bearing  the  cross. 

2  And  they  compel  one 
passing  by,  Simon  of  Cy- 
rene,  coming  from  the  coun- 
try, the  father  of  Alexander 
and  Rufus,  to  go  with  them, 
and  to  bear  the  cross,  after 
Jesus. 

3  And  there  followed  him 
a  great  multitude  of  the 
people,  and  of  women  who 
bewailed  and  lamented  him. 

4  But  Jesus  turning  unto 
them  said,  Daughters  of  Je- 
rusalem, weep  not  for  me, 


but  weep  for  yourselves,  and 
for  your  children. 

5  For  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  in  which  they  shall 
say.  Blessed  are  the  barren, 
and  the  wombs  that  never 
bare,  and  the  breasts  that 
never  gave  suck. 

6  Then  shall  they  begin 
to  say  to  the  mountains. 
Fall  on  us ;  and  to  the  hills, 
Cover  us. 

7  For  if  they  do  these 
things  in  the  green  tree, 
what  shall  be  done  in  the 
dry? 

8  And  there  were  also  two 
others,  malefactors,  led  with 
him  to  be  put  to  death. 

9  And  when  they  were 
come  unto  a  place  called 
Golgotha,  that  is  to  say.  The 
place  of  a  skull,  they  gave 
him  wine  to  drink  mingled 
with  gall :  and  when  he  had 
tasted  it,  he  would  not  drink. 

10  There  they  crucified 
him,  and  the  malefactors, 
one  on  the  right  hand  and 
the  other  on  the  left,  and 
Jesus  in  the  midst. 

11  And  Jesus  said.  Father, 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


41' 


forgive  them ;  for  the}-  know 
not  what  they  do. 

1 2  The  soldiers,  when 
they  had  crucified  Jesus, 
took  his  garments,  and  made 
four  parts,  to  every  soldier 
a  part;  and  also  the  coat: 
now  the  coat  was  without 
seam,  woven  from  the  top 
throughout. 

13  They  said  therefore 
one  to  another.  Let  us  not 
rend  it,  but  cast  lots  for  it, 
whose  it  shall  be ;  that  the 
scripture  might  be  fulfilled, 
which  saith, 

They  parted  my  garments 
among  them, 

And  upon  my  vesture  did 
they  cast  lots. 

These  things  therefore  the 
soldiers  did. 

14  It  was  the  third  hour, 
and  they  sat  and  watched 
him  there. 

1 5  And  Pilate  wrote  a  title 
also,  and  put  it  on  the  cross. 
And    there     was     written, 

JESUS      OF      NAZARETH,      THE 
KING   OF   THE  JEWS. 

16  This  title  therefore 
read  many  of  the  Jews:  for 


the  place  where  Jesus  was 
crucified  was  nigh  to  the 
city :  and  it  was  written  in 
Hebrew,  and  in  Latin,  and 
in  Greek. 

17  The  chief  priests  of  the 
Jews  therefore  said  to  Pilate, 
Write  not.  The  king  of  the 
Jews ;  but,  that  he  said,  I  am 
king  of  the  Jews. 

18  Pilate  answered,  What 
I  have  written  I  have  written. 

19  And  the  people  stood 
beholding.  And  the  rulers 
also  scoffed  at  him,  saying, 
He  saved  others;  let  him 
save  himself,  if  this  is  the 
Christ  of  God,  his  chosen. 

20  And  the  soldiers  also 
mocked  him,  coming  to  him, 
offering  him  vinegar,  and 
saying, 

21  If  thou  art  the  King  of 
the  Jews,  save  thyself. 

22  And  they  that  passed 
by  railed  on  him,  wagging 
their  heads,  and  saj'ing, 

23  Thou  that  destroyest 
the  temple,  and  buildest  it 
in  three  days,  save  thyself: 
if  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 
come  down  from  the  cross. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


24  In  like  manner  also  the 
chief  priests  mocking  him, 
with  the  scribes  and  elders, 
said,  He  saved  others ; 

25  Himself  he  cannot 
save.  He  is  the  King  of 
Israel ;  let  him  now  come 
down  from  the  cross,  and  we 
will  believe  on  him. 

26  He  trusteth  on  God; 
let  him  deliver  him  now,  if 
he  desireth  him :  for  he  said, 
I  am  the  Son  of  God. 

27  And  one  of  the  male- 
factors which  were  hanged 
railed  on  him,  saying,  Art 
not  thou  the  Christ?  save 
thyself  and  us. 

28  But  the  other  an- 
swered, and  rebuking  him 
said,  Dost  thou  not  even 
fear  God,  seeing  thou  art  in 
the  same  condemnation? 

29  And  we  indeed  justly ; 
for  we  receive  the  due  re- 
ward of  our  deeds:  but  this 
man  hath  done  nothing 
amiss. 

30  And  he  said,  Jesus, 
remember  me  when  thou 
comest  in  thy  kingdom. 

31  And  he  said  unto  him. 


Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  To- 
day shalt  thou  be  with  me  in 
Paradise. 

32  There  were  standing 
by  the  cross  of  Jesus  his 
mother,  and  his  mother's 
sister,  Mary  the  luife  of  Clo- 
pas,  and  Mary  Magdalene. 

33  When  Jesus  therefore 
saw  his  mother,  and  the 
disciple  standing  by,  whom 
he  loved,  he  saith  unto 
his  mother,  Woman,  behold, 
thy  son ! 

34  Then  saith  he  to  the 
disciple,  Behold,  thy  mo- 
ther! And  from  that  hour 
the  disciple  took  her  imto 
his  own  Jiomc. 

35  And  when  the  sixth 
hour  was  come,  there  was 
darkness  over  the  whole  land 
until  the  ninth  hour. 

36  And  at  the  ninth  hour 
Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  Eloi,  Eloi,  lama  sa- 
bachthani?  which  is,  being 
interpreted.  My  God,  my 
God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken 
me? 

37  And  some  of  them  that 
stood  by,   when  they  heard 


Woman,   Behold  thy  Son.'' 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD 


421 


it,  said,    Behold,   he  calleth 
Elijah. 

38  After  this,  Jesus, 
knowing  that  all  things  are 
now  finished,  that  the  scrip- 
ture might  be  accomplished, 
saith,  I  thirst. 

39  There  was  set  there  a 
vessel  full  of  vinegar : 

40  And  one  ran,  and  filling 
a  sponge  full  of  vinegar,  put 
it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him 
to  drink,  saying,  Let  be ;  let 
us  see  whether  Elijah  com- 
eth  to  take  him  down. 

41  When  Jesus  therefore 
had  received  the  vinegar,  he 
said,  It  is  finished: 

42  And  when  he  had  cried 
with  a  loud  voice,  he  said, 
Father,  into  thy  hands  I  com- 
mend my  spirit:  and  having 
saidthis,  he  gave  up  the  ghost. 

43  And  behold,  the  veil  of 
the  temple  was  rent  in  twain 
from  the  top  to  the  bottom ; 
and  the  earth  did  quake  ;  and 
the  rocks  were  rent: 

44  And  the  tombs  were 
opened ;  and  many  bodies  of 
the  saints  t4iat  had  fallen 
asleep  were  raised; 


45  And  coming  forth  out 
of  the  tombs  after  his  resur- 
rection they  entered  into 
the  holy  city  and  appeared 
unto  many. 

46  Now  the  centurion,  and 
they  that  were  with  him 
watching  Jesus,  when  they 
saw  the  earthquake,  and  the 
things  that  were  done,  feared 
exceedingly,  saying,  Tnily 
this  was  the  Son  of  God. 

47  And  the  centurion  glor- 
ified God,  saying.  Certainly 
this  was  a  righteous  man. 

48  And  all  the  multitudes 
that  came  together  to  this 
sight,  when  they  beheld  the 
things  that  were  done,  re- 
turned smiting  their  breasts. 

49  And  there  were  also 
women  beholding  from  afar: 
among  whom  were  both  IMary 
Magdalene,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James  the  less  and 
of  Joses,  and  Salome ; 

50  Who,  when  he  was  in 
Gali\ee,  followed  him,  and 
ministered  unto  him;  and 
many  other  women  which 
came  up  with  him  unto  Je- 
rusalem. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


5  I  The  Jews  therefore,  be- 
cause it  was  the  Preparation, 
that  the  bodies  should  not 
remain  on  the  cross  upon  the 
sabbath  (for  the  day  of  that 
sabbath  was  a  high  day), 
asked  of  Pilate  that  their  legs 
might  be  broken,  and  that 
they  might  be  taken  away. 

52  The  soldiers  therefore 
came,  and  brake  the  legs  of 
the  first,  and  of  the  other 
which  was  crucified  with 
him : 

53  But  when  they  came  to 
Jesus,  and  saw  that  he  was 
dead  already,  they  brake  not 
his  legs : 

54  Howbeit  one  of  the 
soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced 
his  side,  and  straightway 
there  came  out  blood  and 
water. 

55  And  he  that  hath  seen 
hath  borne  witness,  and  his 
witness  i  s  true :  and  he 
knoweth  that  he  saith  true, 
that  ye  also  may  believe. 

56  For  these  things  came 
to  pass,  that  the  scripture 
might  be  fulfilled,  A  bone  of 
him  shall  not  be  broken. 


57  And  again  another 
scripture  saith.  They  shall 
look  on  him  whom  they 
pierced. 

CHAPTER   LXI. 
\  ND    behold,    a    man 
-^~*-  named  Joseph,  who  was 
a  councillor,  a  good  man  and 
a  righteous 

2  (He  had  not  consented 
to  their  counsel  and  deed),  a 
man  of  Arimath^a,  a  city  of 
the  Jews,  who  was  looking 
for  the  kingdom  of  God  : 

3  This  man  when  even 
was  come,  being  a  disciple  of 
Jesus,  but  secretly  for  fear 
of  the  Jews,  asked  of  Pilate 
that  he  might  take  away  the 
body  of  Jesus: 

4  And  Pilate  marvelled  if 
he  were  already  dead:  and 
calling  unto  him  the  cen- 
turion, he  asked  him  whether 
he  had  been  any  while  dead. 

5  And  when  he  learned  it 
of  the  centurion,  he  granted 
the  corpse  to  Joseph. 

6  And  he  bought  a  linen 
cloth,  and  taking  him  down, 
wound  him  in  the  linen 
cloth. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


425 


7  And  there  came  also 
Nicodenras,  he  who  at  the 
first  came  to  him  by  night, 
bringing  a  mixture  of  myrrh 
and  aloes,  abont  a  hundred 
pound  wcigJit. 

8  So  they  took  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  bound  it  in  linen 
cloths  with  the  spices,  as  the 
custom  of  the  Jews  is  tobury. 

9  Now  in  the  place  where 
he  was  crucified  there  was  a 
garden ;  and  in  the  garden  a 
new  tomb  wherein  was  never 
man  yet  laid.  Joseph's  own 
new  tomb,  which  he  had 
hewn  out  in  the  rock : 

10  There  then  because  of 
the  Jews'  Preparation  (for 
the  tomb  was  nigh  at  hand) 
they  laid  Jesus. 

1 1  And  he  rolled  a  great 
stone  to  the  door  of  the 
tomb,  and  departed. 

12  And  the  women,  which 
had  come  with  him  out  of 
Galilee,  followed  after,  and 
beheld  the  tomb,  and  how 
his  body  was  laid. 

13  And  Mary  Magdalene 
was  there,  and  the  other 
Mary,  sitting  over  against 
the  sepulchre.     And  they  re- 


turned, and  prepared  spices 
and  ointments. 

And  on  the  sabbath  they 
rested  according  to  the  com- 
mandment. 

THE    RESURRECTION. 

14  Now  on  the  morrow, 
which  is  the  day  after  the 
Preparation,  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees 
were  gathered  together  unto 
Pilate,  saying, 

15  Sir,  we  remember  that 
that  deceiver  said,  while  he 
was  yet  alive,  After  three 
days  I  rise  again. 

16  Command  therefore 
that  the  sepulchre  be  made 
sure  until  the  third  day,  lest 
haply  his  disciples  come  and 
steal  him  away,  and  say  un- 
to the  people,  He  is  risen 
from  the  dead :  and  the  last 
error  will  be  worse  than  the 
first. 

17  Pilate  said  unto  them, 
Ye  have  a  guard :  go  your 
way,  make  it  as  sure  as  ye 
can. 

18  So  they  went,  and 
made  the  sepulchre  sure, 
sealing  the  stone,  the  guard 
being  with  them. 


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THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


19  And  as  it  began  to 
dawn  toward  the  first  day  of 
the  week,  behold,  there  was 
a  great  earthquake ;  for  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  descended 
from  heaven,  and  came  and 
rolled  away  the  stone,  and 
sat  upon  it. 

20  His  appearance  was  as 
lightning,  and  his  raiment 
white  as  snow : 

21  And  for  fear  of  him  the 
watchers  did  quake,  and  be- 
came as  dead  men. 

22  And  when  the  sabbath 
was  past,  Mary  Magdalene, 
and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James,  and  Salome,  bought 
spices,  that  they  might  come 
and  anoint  him. 

23  And  very  early  on  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  they 
come  to  the  tomb  when  the 
sun  was  risen. 

24  And  they  were  saying 
among  themselves,  Who 
shall  roll  us  away  the  stone 
from  the  door  of  the  tomb? 

25  And  looking  up,  they 
see  that  the  stone  is  rolled 
back:  for  it  was  exceeding 
great. 


26  Mary  Magdalene  run- 
neth therefore,  and  cometh 
to  Simon  Peter,  and  to  the 
other  disciple,  whom  Jesus 
loved,  and  saith  unto  them, 
They  have  taken  away  the 
Lord  out  of  the  tomb,  and 
we  know  not  where  they 
have  laid  him. 

27  But  the  other  women 
entering  into  the  tomb,  they 
saw  a  young  man  sitting  on 
the  right  side,  arrayed  in  a 
white  robe ;  and  they  were 
amazed. 

28  And  h  e  saith  unto 
them,  Be  not  amazed:  ye 
seek  Jesus,  the  Nazarene, 
which  hath  been  crucified, 
even  as  he  said ;  he  is  risen. 
He  is  not  here :  behold,  the 
place  where  they  laid  him ! 

29  And  go  quickly,  and 
tell  his  disciples,  and  Peter. 

*  He  is  risen  from  the  dead ; 
and  lo,  he  goeth  before  you 
into  Galilee ;  lo,  I  have  told 
you. 

30  And  they  went  out, 
and  fled  from  the  tomb ;  for 
trembling  and  astonishment 
had  come  upon  them  : 


The  Women  at  the  Tomb. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


429 


31  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  they  were  perplexed 
thereabout,  behold,  two  men 
stood  by  them  in  dazzling 
apparel : 

32  And  as  they  were 
afifrighted,  and  bowed  down 
their  faces  to  the  earth,  they 
said  unto  them,  Why  seek  ye 
the  living  among  the  dead? 

33  He  is  not  here,  but  is 
risen:  remember  how  he 
spake  nnto  you  when  he  was 
yet  in  Galilee, 

34  Saying  that  the  Son  of 
man  must  be  delivered  up 
into  the  hands  of  sinful  men, 
and  be  crucified,  and  the 
third  day  rise  again. 

35  And  they  remembered 
his  words,  and  returned  from 
the  tomb,  with  fear  and  great 
joy,  and  ran  to  bring  his  dis- 
ciples word.  And  they  said 
nothing  to  any  one ;  for  they 
were  afraid. 

36  Now  while  they  were 
going,  behold,  some  of  the 
guard  came  into  the  city, 
and  told  the  chief  priests  all 
the  things  that  were  come  to 
pass. 


37  And  when  they  were 
assembled  with  the  elders, 
and  had  taken  counsel,  they 
gave  large  money  unto  the 
soldiers, 

38  Saying,  Say  ye,  His 
disciples  came  by  night,  and 
stole  him  away  while  we 
slept. 

39  And  if  this  come  to  the 
governor's  ears,  we  will  per- 
suade him,  and  rid  you  of 
care. 

40  So  they  took  the 
money,  and  did  as  they  were 
taught :  and  this  saying  was 
spread  abroad  among  the 
Jews,  andcontiniicth  until  this 
day. 

CHAPTER  LXH. 

1\/rARY  Magdalene 
^^ ^  Cometh  to  Simon 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  dis- 
ciple, whom  Jesus  loved,  and 
.saith  unto  them.  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of 
the  tomb,  and  we  know  not 
where  they  have  laid  him. 

2  Peter  therefore  went 
forth,  and  the  other  disciple, 
and  they  went  toward  the 
tomb. 


430 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


3  And  they  ran  both  to- 
gether: and  the  other  dis- 
ciple outran  Peter,  and  came 
first  to  the  tomb ; 

4  And  stooping  and  look- 
ing in,  he  seeth  the  linen 
cloths  lying ;  yet  entered  he 
not  in. 

5  Simon  Peter  therefore 
also  Cometh,  following  him, 
and  entered  into  the  tomb ; 
and  he  beholdeth  the  linen 
cloths  lying, 

6  And  the  napkin,  that 
was  upon  his  head,  not  lying 
with  the  linen  cloths,  but 
rolled  up  in  a  place  by  itself. 

7  Then  entered  in  there- 
fore the  other  disciple  also, 
which  came  first  to  the  tomb, 
and  he  saw,  and  believed. 

8  For  as  yet  they  knew 
not  the  scripture,  that  he 
must  rise  again  from  the 
dead. 

9  So  the  disciples  went 
away  again  unto  their  own 
home,  wondering  at  that 
which  was  come  to  pass. 

10  But  Mary  was  standing 
without  at  the  tomb  weep- 
ing:   so,  as    she  wept,    she 


stooped  and  looked  into  the 
tomb, 

1 1  And  she  beholdeth  two 
angels  in  white  sitting,  one 
at  the  head,  and  one  at  the 
feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain. 

1 2  And  they  say  unto  her, 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou? 
She  saith  unto  them.  Be- 
cause they  have  taken  away 
my  Lord,  and  I  know  not 
where  they  have  laid  him. 

13  When  she  had  thus 
said,  she  turned  herself  back, 
and  beholdeth  Jesus  stand- 
ing, and  knew  not  that  it 
was  Jesus. 

14  Jesus  saith  unto  her. 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou? 
whom  seekest  thou.  She, 
supposing  him  to  be  the 
gardener,  saith  unto  him, 
Sir,  if  thou  hast  borne  him 
hence,  tell  me  where  thou 
hast  laid  him,  and  I  will  take 
him  away. 

15  Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Mary.  She  turneth  herself, 
and  saith  unto  him  in  He- 
brew, Rabboni ;  which  is  to 
say.  Master. 


"  Rabboni,  Master." 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


433 


1 6  Jesus  saitli  to  her, 
Touch  me  not ;  for  I  am  not 
yet  ascended  unto  the 
Father:  but  go  inito  my 
brethren,  and  say  to  them,  I 
ascend  unto  my  Father  and 
your  Father,  and  my  God 
and  your  God, 

17  Mary  Magdalene 
Cometh  and  telleth  the  dis- 
ciples, I  have  seen  the  Lord  ; 
and  how  that  he  had  said 
these  things  unto  her. 

CHAPTER  LXIII. 

NOW  when  he  was  risen 
early  on  the  first  day 
of  the  week,  he  appeared 
first  to  Mary  Magdalene, 
from  whom  he  had  cast  out 
seven  devils. 

2  She  went  and  told  them 
that  had  been  with  him,  as 
they  mourned  and  wept. 

3  And  they,  when  they 
heard  that  he  was  alive,  and 
had  been  seen  of  her,  dis- 
believed. 

4  And  as  Joanna,  and 
Mary  the  mother  of  James: 
and  the  other  women  with 
them  departed  quickly  from 


the  tomb  with  fear  and  great 
joy,  and  ran  to  bring  his 
disciples  word, 

5  Behold,  Jesus  met  them, 
saying.  All  hail.  And  they 
came  and  took  hold  of  his 
feet,  and  worshipped  him. 

6  Then  saith  Jesus  unto 
them,  Fear  not:  go  tell  my 
brethren  that  [^they  depart 
into  Galilee,  and  there  shall 
they  see  me. 

7  Joanna,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James :  and  the 
other  women  with  them 
told  these  things  unto  the 
apostles. 

8  And  these  words  ap- 
peared in  their  sight  as  idle 
talk;  and  they  disbelieved 
them. 

9  And  after  these  things 
he  was  manifested  in  an- 
other form  unto  two  of  them, 
as  they  walked,  on  their  way 
into  the  country,  to  a  vil- 
lage named  Emmaus,  which 
was  threescore  furlongs  from 
Jerusalem. 

10  And  they  communed 
with  each  other  of  all  these 
things  which  had  happened. 


484 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


Sunday  afternoon,  April  g,  A.  D.  30. 

1 1  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  tliey  cpmmuned  and 
questioned  together,  that  Je- 
sus himself  drew  near,  and 
went  with  them. 

12  But  their  eyes  were 
holden  that  they  should  not 
know  him. 

13  And  he  said  unto  them, 
What  communications  are 
these  that  ye  have  one  with 
another,  as  ye  walk?  And 
they  stood  still,  looking 
sad. 

14  And  one  of  them, 
named  Cleopas,  answering 
said  unto  him,  Dost  thoii 
alone  sojourn  in  Jerusalem 
and  not  know  the  things 
which  are  come  to  pass  there 
in  these  days? 

1 5  And  he  said  unto  them. 
What  things?  And  they  said 
unto  him.  The  things  con- 
cerning Jesus  of  Nazareth, 
which  was  a  prophet  mighty 
in  deed  and  word  before  God 
and  all  the  people  : 

16  And  how  the  chief 
priests  and  our  rulers  de- 
livered him  up   to  be  con- 


demned to   death,  and  cru- 
cified him. 

17  But  we  hoped  that  it 
was  he  which  should  redeem 
Israel.  Yea  and  beside  all 
this,  it  is  now  the  third  day 
since  these  things  came  to 
pass. 

18  Moreover  certain  wo- 
men of  our  company  amazed 
us,  having  been  early  at  the 
tomb; 

19  And  when  they  found 
not  his  body,  they  came, 
saying,  that  they  had  also 
seen  a  vision  of  angels, 
which  said  that  he  was  alive. 

20  And  certain  of  them 
that  were  with  us  went  to 
the  tomb,  and  found  it  even 
so  as  the  women  had  said : 
but  him  they  sav/  not. 

2 1  And  he  said  unto  them, 
O  foolish  men,  and  slow  of 
heart  to  believe  in  all  that 
the  prophets  have  spoken ! 

22  Behoved  it  not  the 
Christ  to  suffer  these  things, 
and  to  enter  into  his  glory? 

23  And  beginning  from, 
Moses  and  from  all  the  pro-! 
phets,  he  interpreted  to  them 


The  Supper  at  Emmaus. 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


437 


in    all    the     scriptures    the 
things  concerning  himself. 

24  And  they  drew  nigh 
untothe  village,  whither  they 
were  going :  and  he  made  as 
though  he  would  go  further. 

25  And  they  constrained 
him,  saying.  Abide  with  us: 
for  it  is  toward  evening,  and 
the  day  is  now  far  spent. 
And  he  went  in  to  abide 
with  them. 

26  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  had  sat  down  with 
them  to  meat,  he  took  the 
bread,  and  blessed  it,  and 
brake,  and  gave  to  them. 

27  And  their  eyes  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  him ; 
and  he  vanished  out  of  their 
sight. 

28  And  they  said  one  to 
another.  Was  not  our  heart 
burning  within  us,  while  he 
spake  to  us  in  the  way,  while 
he  opened  to  us  the  scrip- 
tures? 

29  And  they  rose  up  that 
very  hour,  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem,  and  found  the 
eleven  gathered  together, 
and    them    that    were  with 


them,  saying.  The  Lord  is 
risen  indeed,  and  hath  ap- 
peared to  Simon. 

30  And  they  rehearsed 
the  things  tluit  happened  in 
the  way,  and  how  he  was 
known  of  them  in  the  break- 
ing of  the  bread. 

Sunday  evening,  April  9,  A.  D.  30. 

31  And  as  they  spake 
these  things,  and  when  the 
doors  were  shut  where  the 
disciples  were,  for  fear  of 
the  Jews,  Jesus  himself  stood 
in  the  midst,  and  said  unto 
them.  Peace  be  unto  you. 

32  But  they  were  terrified 
and  affrighted,  and  supposed 
that  they  beheld  a  spirit. 

33  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Why  are  ye  troubled?  and 
wherefore  d  o  reasonings 
arise  in  your  heart? 

34  See  my  hands  and  my 
feet,  that  it  is  I  myself: 
handle  me,  and  see;  for  a 
spirit  hath  not  flesh  and 
bonfes,  as  ye  behold  me 
having. 

35  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  shewed  them  his 
hands  and  his  feet. 


438 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


36  And  while  they  still 
disbelieved  for  joy,  and  won- 
dered, he  said  nnto  them. 
Have  ye  here  anything  to 
eat? 

37  And  they  gave  him  a 
piece  of  a  broiled  fish.  And 
he  took  it,  and  did  eat  before 
them. 

38  And  he  upbraided 
them  with  their  unbelief  and 
hardness  of  heart,  because 
they  believed  not  them 
which  had  seen  him  after  he 
was  risen. 

39  And  he  said  unto  them. 
These  are  my  words  which 
I  spake  unto  you,  while  I 
was  yet  with  you,  how  that 
all  things  must  needs  be  ful- 
filled, which  are  written  in 
the  law  of  Moses,  and  the 
prophets,  and  the  psalms, 
concerning  me. 

40  Then  opened  he  their 
mind,  that  they  might  under- 
stand the  scriptures ; 

4 1  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Thus  it  is  written,  that  the 
Christ  should  suffer,  and  rise 
again  from  the  dead  the 
third  day ; 


42  And  that  repentance 
and  remission  of  sins  should 
be  preached  in  his  name 
unto  all  the  nations,  begin- 
ning from  Jerusalem. 

43  Ye  are  witnesses  of 
these  things. 

44  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and 
preach  the  gospel  to  the 
whole  creation. 

45  He  that  believeth  and 
is  baptized  shall  be  saved ; 
but  he  that  disbelieveth  shall 
be  condemned. 

46  And  these  signs  shall 
follow  them  that  believe  :  in 
my  name  shall  they  cast  out 
devils ;  they  shall  speak  with 
new  tongues ; 

47  They  shall  take  up  ser- 
pents, and  if  they  drink  any 
deadly  thing,  it  shall  in  no 
wise  hurt  them;  they  shall 
lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and 
they  shall  recover. 

48  Then  Jesus  said  to 
them  again.  Peace  be  unto 
you :  as  the  Father  hath  sent 
me,  even  so  send  I  you. 

49  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  breathed  on  them, 


OF    OUR    RISEN 

and  saith  unto  them,  Receive 
ye  the  Hol}^  Ghost : 

50  Whose  soever  sins  ye 
forgive,  they  are  forgiven 
unto  them ;  whose  soever 
sins  ye  retain,  they  are 
retained. 

5 1  But  Thomas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  called  Didymus,  was 
not  with  them  when  Jesus 
came. 

52  The  other  disciples 
therefore  said  unto  him,  We 
have  seen  the  Lord.  But 
he  said  unto  them.  Except 
I  shall  see  in  his  hands  the 
print  of  the  nails,  and  put 
my  finger  into  the  print  of 
the  nails,  and  put  my  hand 
into  his  side,  I  will  not  be- 
lieve. 

Sunday  evening,  April  16,  A.  D.  30. 

53  And  after  eight  days 
again  his  disciples  were 
within,  and  Thomas  with 
them.  Jesus  cometh,  the  I 
doors  being  shut,  and  stood 
in  the  midst,  and  said. 
Peace  ^e  unto  you. 

54  Then  saith  he  to 
Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy 
finger,   and  see   my  hands; 


LORD.  441 

and  reach  hither  thy  hand, 
and  put  it  into  my  side : 
and  be  not  faithless,  but 
believing. 

55  Thomas  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  My  Lord  and 
my  God. 

56  Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Because  thou  hast  seen  me, 
thou  hast  believed :  blessed 
are  they  that  have  not  seen, 
and  >Y'/ have  believed. 

CHAPTER  LXIV. 

April  or  May,  A.D.  30. 

AFTER  these  things 
Jesus  manifested  him- 
self again  to  the  disciples  at 
the  sea  of  Tiberias ;  and  he 
manifested  himself  on  this 
wise. 

2  There  were  together  Si- 
mon Peter,  and  Thomas  call- 
ed Didymus,  and  Nathanael 
of  Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the 
sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples. 

3  Simon  Peter  saith  unto 
them,  I  go  a  fishing.  They 
say  unto  him.  We  also  come 
with  thee.  They  went  forth, 
and   entered  into  the  boat; 


442 


THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS 


and    that    night    they  took 
nothing. 

4  But  when  day  was  now 
breaking,  Jestis  stood  on  the 
beach :  howbeit  the  disciples 
knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 

5  Jesus  therefore  saith 
unto  them,  Children,  have 
ye  aught  t  o  eat.'^  They  an- 
swered him.  No. 

6  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Cast  the  net  on  the  right 
side  of  the  boat,  and  ye  shall 
find.  They  cast  therefore, 
and  now  they  were  not  able 
to  draw  it  for  the  multitude 
of  fishes. 

7  That  disciple  therefore 
whom  Jesus  loved  saith  unto 
Peter,  It  is  the  Lord.  So 
when  Simon  Peter  heard 
that  it  was  the  Lord,  he  girt 
his  coat  about  him  (for  he 
was  naked),  and  cast  himself 
into  the  sea. 

8  But  the  other  disciples 
came  in  the  little  boat  (for 
they  were  not  far  from  the 
land,  but  about  two  hundred 
cubits  off),  dragging  the  net 
full  of  fishes. 

9  So   when   they   got   out 


upon  the  land,  they  see  a 
fire  of  coals  there,  and  fish 
laid  thereon,  and  bread. 

ID  Jesus  saith  unto  them. 
Bring  of  the  fish  which  ye 
have  now  taken. 

1 1  Simon  Peter  therefore 
went  up,  and  drew  the  net  to 
land,  full  of  great  fishes,  a 
hundred  and  fifty  and  three: 
and  for  all  there  were  so 
many,  the  net  was  not  rent. 

12  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Come  and  break  your  fast. 
And  none  of  the  disciples 
durst  inquire  of  him.  Who 
art  thou?  knowing  that  it 
was  the  Lord. 

13  Jesus  Cometh,  and 
taketh  the  bread,  and  giveth 
them,  and  the  fish  likewise. 

14  This  is  now  the  third 
time  that  Jesus  was  mani- 
fested to  the  disciples,  after 
that  he  was  risen  from  the 
dead. 

15  So  when  they  had 
broken  their  fast,  Jesus  saith 
to  Simon  Peter,  Simon,  soti 
of  John,  lovest  thou  me  more 
than  these?  He  saith  un- 
to him,   Yea,    Lord;     thou 


3  "I4*J 


OF    OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


445 


knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him,  Feed  my 
lambs. 

1 6  He  saith  to  him  again  a 
second  time,  Simon,  son  of 
John,  lovest  thou  me?  He 
saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love 
thee.  He  saith  unto  him, 
Tend  my  sheep. 

17  He  saith  unto  him  the 
third  time,  Simon,  son  of 
John,  lovest  thou  me? 

18  Peter  was  grieved  be- 
cause he  said  unto  him  the 
third  time,  Lovest  thou  me? 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
thou  knowest  all  things ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee. 

19  Jesus  said  unto  him. 
Feed  my  sheep. 

20  Verily,  verily,  1  say 
unto  thee,  When  thou  wast 
young,  thou  girdedst  thyself, 
and  walkedst  whither  thou 
wouldest :  but  when  thou 
shalt  be  old,  thoii  shalt 
stretch  forth  thy  hands,  and 
another  shall  gird  thee,  and 
carry  thee  whither  thou 
wouldest  not. 

21  Now    this    he     spake. 


signifying  by  what  manner 
of  death  he  should  glorify 
God.  And  when  he  had 
spoken  this,  he  saith  imto 
him,  Follow  me. 

22  Peter,  turning  about, 
seeth  the  disciple  whom 
Jesus  loved  following ; 
which  also  leaned  back  on 
his  breast  at  the  supper,  and 
said.  Lord,  who  is  he  that 
betray eth  thee? 

23  Peter  therefore  seeing 
him  saith  to  Jesus,  Lord,  and 
what  shall  this  man  do? 

24  Jesus  saith  unto  him. 
If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I 
come,  what  is  that  to  thee? 
follow  thou  me. 

25  This  saying  therefore 
went  forth  among  the 
brethren,  that  that  disciple 
should  not  die :  yet  Jesus 
said  not  unto  him,  that  he 
should  not  die ;  but.  If  I  will 
that  he  tarry  till  I  come, 
what  is  that  to  thee? 

26  This  is  the  disciple 
which  beareth  witness  of 
these  things,  and  wrote  these 
things:  and  we  know  that 
his  witness  is  true. 


446 


THE    EARTHLY   FOOTPRINTS 


CHAPTER  LXV. 

THEN  the  eleven  disci- 
ples went  into  Galilee, 
unto  the  mountain  where 
Jesus  had  appointed  them. 

2  And  he  appeared  to 
above  five  hundred  brethren 
at  once,  of  whom  the  greater 
part  rer^ain  until  now,  but 
some  are  fallen  asleep: 

3  And  when  they  saw  him, 
they  worshipped  him:  but 
some  doubted. 

4  And  Jesus  came  to  them 
and  spake  unto  them,  say- 
ing. All  authority,  hath  been 
given  unto  me  in  heaven  and 
on  earth. 

5  Go  ye  therefore,  and 
make  disciples  of  all  the 
nations,  baptizing  them  into 
the  name  of  the  Father  and 
of  the  Son  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost : 

6  Teaching  them  to 
observe  all  things  what- 
soever I  commanded  you : 
and  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the 
world. 

7  Afterward  he  appeared 


to  James;  then  to  all  the 
apostles;  to  whom  he  also 
shewed  himself  alive  after 
his  passion  by  many  proofs, 
appearing  unto  them  by  the 
space  of  forty  days,  and 
speaking  the  things  concern- 
ing the  kingdom  of  God : 

8  And,  being  assembled 
together  with  them,  he 
charged  them  not  to  depart 
from  Jerusalem,  but  to  wait 
for  the  promise  of  the 
Father,  which,  said  he,  ye 
heard  from  ine : 

9  For  John  indeed  bap- 
tized with  water;  but  ye 
shall  be  baptized  with  the 
Holy  Ghost  not  many  days 
hence. 

10  They  therefore,  when 
they  were  come  together, 
asked  him,  saying.  Lord, 
dost  thou  at  this  time  restore 
the  kingdom  to  Israel? 

1 1  And  he  said  unto  them, 
It  is  not  for  you  to  know 
times  or  seasons,  which  the 
Father  hath  set  within  his 
own  authority. 

12  But  ye  shall  receive 
power,  when  the  Holy  Ghost 


The  Ascension. 


OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 


449 


is  come  upon  you :  and  ye 
shall  be  my  witnesses  both 
in  Jerusalem,  and  in  all 
Judaea  and  Samaria,  and 
imto  the  iittermost  parts  of 
the  earth. 

13  And  behold,  I  send 
forth  the  promise  of  my 
Father  upon  you  :  but  tarry 
3^c  in  the  city,  until  ye  be 
clothed  with  power  from  on 
high. 

THE   ASCENSION. 
May  18,  A.  D.  30. 

14  And  he  led  them  out 
until  they  tvere  over  against 
Bethany :  and  he  lifted  up 
his  hands,  and  blessed  them. 

15  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  he  blessed  them,  he 
parted  from  them,  and  was 
carried  up  into  heaven. 
And  a  cloud  received  him 
out  of  their  sight. 

16  And  while  they  were 
looking  stedfastly  into 
heaven  as  he  went,  behold, 


two  men  stood  by  them  in 
white  apparel ;  which  also 
said, 

1 7  Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why 
stand  ye  looking  into 
heaven?  this  Jesus,  which 
was  received  up  from  you 
into  heaven,  shall  so  come 
in  like  manner  as  ye  beheld 
him  going  into  heaven. 

18  And  they  worshipped 
him,  and  returned  to  Jerusa- 
lem with  great  joy. 

19  And  were  continually 
in  the  temple,  blessing  God. 

20  And  the  word  of  God 
increased ,  and  the  number 
of  the  disciples  multiplied 
in  Jerusalem  exceedingly ; 
and  a  great  company  of  the 
priests  were  obedient  to  the 
faith. 

21  And  they  went  forth, 
and  preached  everywhere, 
the  Lord  working  with  them, 
and  confirming  the  word  by 
the  signs  that  followed. 


450    THE    EARTHLY    FOOTPRINTS  OF   OUR    RISEN    LORD. 

The  twelfth  appearance  of  our  Lord  after  the  resurrec- 
rection  was  made  after  His  ascension. 

We  cite  the  words  of  the  Evangelist  Luke  in  reference  to 
that  ever  memorable  and  glorious  event. 


ACTS  OF  THE  APOSTLES,  CHAP.  VII.,  VERSES  55,  56,  59,  60. 


1  Stephen,  being  full  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  looked  up 
stedfastly  into  heaven,  and 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and 
Jesus  standing  on  the  right 
hand  of  God, 

2  And  said.  Behold  I  see 
the  heavens  opened,  and  the 
Son  of  man  standing  on  the 
right  hand  of  God. 


3  And  they  stoned  Ste- 
phen, calling  upon  the  Lord, 
and  saying,  Lord  Jesus, 
receive  my  spirit. 

4  And  he  kneeled  down 
and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
Lord,  lay  not  this  sin  to 
their  charge. 

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